Podcast: The difference in healthcare provider and patient priorities
Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams and Carolyn Kaufman join Jon Strum on RealTalk MS and talk about how the dynamic between patients and doctors has changed over the years, highlighting the importance of good patient-doctor communication in multiple sclerosis (MS) care.
Dr Williams is a neurologist and MS specialist based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, with interests in shared decision-making and improving standards of care for disadvantaged communities.
Carolyn Kaufman is a health coach based in Miami, Florida, and Carolyn has been living with MS since she was 20 years old.
They also discuss the importance of PwMS speaking to their doctors about COVID-19 vaccination.
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