An Educated Patient

PATIENT, CAREGIVER, AND CLINICIAN STORIES TO EDUCATE, EMPOWER, AND SOMETIMES UPLIFT.

GUEST POSTS ARE WELCOME. 

Sue Checchio experienced the unexpected deaths of her parents (aged 69 and 72) due to medical mistakes. Her desire to understand the medical “business,” along with her love of research and writing, led her to Boston University, where she graduated with a MSc in Health Communication. Sue believes in the importance of education to empower patients and their loved ones.

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"I want to encourage you in this work. You have the talent for writing up these vignettes, and they are so important."

 Thomas Moore, # 1 NYT Bestselling Author of Care of the Soul

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"Your new website is wonderful and a truly important and needed resource. The essay about (Annie) is powerful and heart-wrenching. What a brilliant job you did. I also enjoyed the piece on Thomas Moore, whose work I’ve read and admired.

I’m very glad you shared this project with me. I send you much encouragement and belief in what you’re doing."                                   Sue Monk Kidd, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author