I’m sure you’ve seen the 2020 United States Census signs popping up everywhere, urging everyone to participate. In a few days, households will be receiving their official Census Bureau surveys.

Why is it important that we participate?

Have you ever seen a patient unable to receive the best possible care because of social factors? I have. The patient who couldn’t quite make it to her appointments; didn’t quite understand the extent of her disease? Didn’t pick up the phone, didn’t contact us, didn’t follow up.

I’m sure you’ve seen the 2020 United States Census signs popping up everywhere, urging everyone to participate. In a few days, households will be receiving their official Census Bureau surveys.

Why is it important that we participate?

Have you ever seen a patient unable to receive the best possible care because of social factors? I have. The patient who couldn’t quite make it to her appointments; didn’t quite understand the extent of her disease? Didn’t pick up the phone, didn’t contact us, didn’t follow up.

February marks World Cancer Month.

I recently watched the movie The Farewell, a true story about an elderly Chinese woman with stage 4 lung cancer, who was given 3 months to live, and the elaborate schemes her extended family goes through to shield her from her diagnosis and treatment. All this at the great dismay of her Chinese American granddaughter. “What about her goodbyes? She has a right to know! You can’t decide for her!”