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Mom fights, gets the delivery she wants
Mom fights, gets the delivery she wants
In October, the Empowered Patient told you about Joy Szabo, whose hospital insisted she have a C-section when she didn't want one. She had the baby -- and she had him her way.

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How to get the birth you want
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Healthy Halloween fun
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Health insurance woes
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Pregnancy and flu
Empowered Patient: HPV vaccine
Empowered Patient: HPV vaccine
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How to avoid hospital mistakes
ADHD drugs and your kids
ADHD drugs and your kids
Does doc judge you on looks?
Does doc judge you on looks?
Disco tune saves man's life
Disco tune saves man's life
Answers to H1N1 questions
Answers to H1N1 questions

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What did illness teach you?
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