Health care system
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Why T4 monotherapy has dominated
All thyroid hormone medications have the potential to be effective: L-T4 (Levothyroxine), L-T3 (Liothyronine), and natural desiccated thyroid (DTE / NDT). However, each patient is unique in their response to these medications. Optimizing a patient’s lifelong therapy involves finding the right thyroid hormone medication, or a combination of them, to relieve as many symptoms of…
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Say no to “Choosing Wisely Canada”
In Canada, the “Choosing Wisely Canada” campaign, together with the Canadian Society for Endocrinology and Metabolism, wants to declare Free T3 and Free T4 testing “unnecessary” in monitoring thyroid therapy. See the list of thyroid tests Choosing Wisely Canada claims are unnecessary within the field of Endocrinology and Metabolism This harmful policy is also on…
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Dear Doctors (who treat hypothyroidism)…
Thyroid patients, What would you like to say to Doctors who treat hypothyroidism? Give your “Dear Doctor” statement in comments. We hope this post and its comments will be interesting to doctors who join us! (We’ve got comments on this thread in our Facebook group already). My statement: Dear Doctors of thyroid patients on lifelong…