Philadelphia patient advocate Betty Long of Guardian Nurses to appear on March 3 'Dr. Oz Show'
Guardian Nurses founder Betty Long will discuss patient-doctor communications on nationally syndicated "Dr. Oz Show" on March 3.

FLOURTOWN, PA, February 26, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Pioneering Philadelphia patient advocate Betty Long, RN/MHA, of Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advocates will share insights on navigating the healthcare system with a nationwide audience Thursday, March 3 when she appears as a guest on the "Dr. Oz Show."
This episode of Dr. Mehmet Oz's nationally syndicated medical talk show explores the confusion and frustration many patients feel when communicating with their doctors about symptoms, diagnoses and treatment options.
On the show, Oz calls Long, founder of Guardian Nurses, "an insider on your side."
Long shares her expertise in helping patients understand and manage tests and treatments, opinions and options, forms, unfamiliar terms, hard choices and bills. An on-location segment also shows how she and her colleagues at Guardian Nurses advocate for their clients during doctor's visits.
On the show, Long also shares the three most important questions a patient must ask his or her doctor when medical tests are proposed:
1. What is the number one condition you think this could be?
2. What do you hope to learn from this test?
3. What are my other options?
Those unable to watch the show on March 3 will be able to see the episode on Dr. Oz's website, www.doctoroz.com, on Friday, March 4.

Press Release Contact Information:

Betty Long
Guardian Nurses Healthcare Advoc
President
P.O. Box 224
Flourtown, PA
USA 19031
Voice: 215.836.0260
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