Maria Basso Lipani
Maria Basso Lipani is a social worker.
Is this your author page?
Make it work for you. Your KevinMD author page is one of the highest-ranking results for your name. An enhanced author page turns this page into a premium profile with your photo, biography, affiliations, publications, and links, publishes your accepted articles in 1 to 3 days, includes a listing in Experts by KevinMD, and comes with a guaranteed interview on The Podcast by KevinMD. See an example · See the enhanced author page → Cancel anytime.
Latest articles
Patient voices
As we get older, having a good doctor in our corner becomes incredibly important. And you don’t want just any doctor for your parent. Smarts, signs of basic compassion and a few other things are essential for the relationship to…
As we get older, having a good doctor in our corner becomes incredibly important.
And you don’t want just any doctor for your parent. Smarts, signs of basic compassion and a few other things are essential for the relationship to work.
Good doctor quality #1: Listening skills
Picture it: Your Mom’s doctor’s office. 10am Tuesday. She reaches into her pocket for her list of three concerning symptoms she plans to mention, if she can …
Read more…
Good doctor qualities for your aging parent
Patient voices
Are there moments when caregiving makes you want to scream? Any number of things related to caring for your aging parent can cause you to feel like you’re at the end of the proverbial rope including: your relationship with your…
Are there moments when caregiving makes you want to scream?
Any number of things related to caring for your aging parent can cause you to feel like you’re at the end of the proverbial rope including:
- your relationship with your parent
- elements of your work life/family life which are separate from, but inextricably linked to, your caregiving
- the myriad experiences inside the elder care maze
But here’s where things get a bit dicey: While …
Read more…
Caregiver burnout is just a fancy term for exhaustion
Patient voices
When bad medical news hits, the blow can be devastating. Shock is almost always the first thing people feel, followed by anger, fear and often a profound sense of sadness. At times like these it came be extremely difficult to…
When bad medical news hits, the blow can be devastating.
Shock is almost always the first thing people feel, followed by anger, fear and often a profound sense of sadness.
At times like these it came be extremely difficult to collect your thoughts and decide what to do next. Your head is likely to flood with questions that arrive at various moments – in the middle of the night, in the shower, …
Read more…
How patients can handle bad medical news
Real physician voices, twice a week
Free, and one click to unsubscribe.
