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Jane M. Martin

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posted 06/17/2008, comments (2)

Testing for Lung Disease: The Cost and Aftermath

What does it cost to test for lung disease? Charges for each of these tests vary across the country, but here are some ranges. Now, before you get all excited about the charges, thinking that your hospital or doctor’s office is rolling in cash, keep in mind that Medicare and most other insurers pay what they want, and that is usually just a... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/17/2008, comment (1)

Testing for Lung Disease: Screening Options and Next Steps

I had my first colonoscopy last week. How was it? Well, pretty much just like they say, meaning that the procedure itself (not that I remember a single second of it, which was just fine with me) wasn’t bad at all – but the hard part was the prep. Actually, though, I was greatly impressed with the efforts put into the entire process... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/06/2008, comment (1)

Pulmonary function tests and lung age: Do you know yours?

In the last post, I discussed COPD and asthma, and how to distinguish them. I introduced the topic of pulmonary function tests, or PFTs. Today, I would like to discuss PFTs in more detail. PFTs allow health care professionals to make the diagnosis of lung disease and to judge how severe it is. PFTs evaluate how well air can flow into and out... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/02/2008, comment (1)

Is your doctor meeting your COPD needs?

If you have COPD it is especially important for you to have the right physician. As with any chronic health condition, you will, hopefully, be working with your doctor for a long period of time. So, how do you find the right doc for you? "Jane, if one of your patients just told you what you told me, what would you suggest they... Read more Chevron

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