5 Things Being a Medical Scribe Taught Me About Patients

Secret insights from the scribe who sees over hundreds of medical records a week

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Sitting in the waiting room, you begin to wonder what you and those around you, have in common. Evidently, besides being sick in that exact moment, here are the top 5 insights from a medical scribe, that you never knew you needed.

1. You have more common health concerns with those around you, than you think

A vast majority of people have the exact same health concerns and conditions as you do. From hypertension (high blood pressure) to hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol) to obesity, myositis (muscle inflammation and pain) and the infamous lumbar disc disease (back pain).

If any of those words seems familiar to you, know that people from all age ranges and backgrounds tend to have the same conditions and frequently too.

So know you are not alone on this journey. There’s a high chance the person sitting next to you feels the same way.

2. Many of the common health conditions are actually preventable