Kimberly Bliss, Author at MedShadow Foundation

Kimberly Bliss

As someone who is adopted and growing into her mid-century modern self, I have had questions about my family medical history remain unanswered. This gap in information not only got me in the habit asking what happens when I take this drug, what are the side effects of treatment, what are the benefits of managing it in ways that don’t come in a pill bottle, it also taught me the importance of asking the very questions we ask every day at MedShadow. Read More

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Drug Safety

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Chronic Pain

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Anxiety & Depression

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As physicians, we are experts at prescribing medications. However, we often fail miserably when it comes to recognizing adverse reactions and tapering medications. It’s something that is simply lacking in our medical training.

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