Learning everything you can about your condition can make it easier for you to deal with. And receiving support from other people who have shared a similar experience can help you heal.

With this in mind, you might consider looking for resources in your community. You may be able to talk with others about a doctor, or a treatment. Allow yourself to benefit from sharing a similar experience, be reassured by the information you can learn, and receive support from other people in your community.

"Karin Berntsen, R.N., is the Director of Quality and Risk Management at Alvarado Hospital in San Diego, California. She is also the Patient Safety Officer for the hospital. Nurse Berntsen has worked at Alvarado for more than four years, authored two books on patient safety, and believes passionately that all patients should have the best, safest care possible when they are in the hospital."

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