Do you know the difference between hypertension and high blood pressure? Between an MI and a heart attack? Between LDL and HDL?* As health care becomes more complex, you may feel as if you need a medical degree to understand your own well-being. More to the point,...
Mrs. M is an 80-year-old woman with congestive heart failure. She was born in Germany, but has lived in the US since she was a teenager. She is mentally sharp and understands English but still speaks with a slight German accent. Recently, she was rushed to the...
