From our friends at UCSF: Read this great update with links to articles on telemedicine for patients with pituitary disorders, making surgery safer during the Covid-19 pandemic, common mistakes made when treating patients with central hypothyroidism,
From the desk of Linda M. Rio, MA, MFT – Marriage and Family Therapists and PWN contributor – Hope, in such a year as unique as 2020 is a more important word than ever not only for
From J D Faccinetti and Lewis S Blevins, M.D. cofounders – Our focus today is on the effects of COVID-19 on pituitary patients’ access to, and utilization of healthcare as the pandemic continues to affect
From J D Faccinetti – co-founder – One of the unforeseen consequences of this crisis is how it has affected our editorial decisions, that is, deciding what to write and when to publish. The media
From Linda M. Rio, MA, Marriage and Family Therapist – I was recently asked by a pituitary patient to make some comments and continue the discussion that was started here in a podcast featuring privacy
From Linda M. Rio, M.A. – I woke this morning to find an email to me from a parent pleading for my help. This parent has an adult child who had a pituitary tumor removed
From Linda M. Rio, M.A., Marriage and Family Therapist and PWN contributor: Various terms seem to be used today but most frequently, “telehealth” or “telemedicine”, are used to describe live, real-time visits with a medical, mental health,
From J D Faccinetti cofounder – The rapid changes in technology have enabled a complex mix of services in a variety of care venues including homes, hospitals, clinics, physician’s offices, and other healthcare facilities. Telemedicine
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services defines telehealth as the “use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies to support and promote long-distance clinical health care,
From Pituitary World News co-founder J D Faccinetti – A few months ago we published a one-question survey asking our readers their thoughts, experiences and wisdom about today’s technology in their everyday management of pituitary