Talya Miron-Shatz, Ph.D.: "When you're choosing a doctor, it's important to feel connected to this person—you're going to get better treatment and better health outcomes.” Miron-Shatz, a researcher, author, and medical decision-making expert, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to feel more empowered in your health, plus: - How to Google health-related questions without spiraling (00:44) - How to navigate probabilities & percentages in health care (10:33) - Nonnegotiable qualities to look for in a doctor (12:20) - Why you should always ask your doctor for alternatives (23:19) - What to do if you feel dismissed by a health care professional (26:32) Referenced in the episode: - Miron-Shatz's book, Your Life Depends On It. - Miron-Shatz's research on thank you letters. - Miron-Shat'z mbg article on health literacy. - Thinking Fast And Slow, by Daniel Kahneman. - mbg's Invisible Illness series. - Miron-Shatz's website. Enjoy this episode! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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