Gyn Practice Philosophy

With the current climate in healthcare, it is becoming increasingly clear that the practice of medicine has experienced drastic changes from years past.  The traditional doctor-patient relationship has been supplanted by one of high volume, little time and often associated with superficial care by utilizing nonspecific, broad-based treatment regimens.  This approach frequently leads to a prolongation of the original complaint with little improvement for the patient. 

At the Good Life Centre for Women, we take a more traditional approach.  First, and most importantly, it is imperative to spend the time listening to the patient.  Often times a patient's condition can be completely delineated by simply hearing what they have to say about their own bodies.  It is the extremely rare patient that wants to be ill, so having an ear to hear is fundamental, yet sadly lacking in today's healthcare system. 

The female reproductive organ system is one of the most disease prone in all the body and therefore can lead to significant distress.  At the Good Life Centre, we take a pathophysiologic approach to the treatment of all patients.  What this means is that the actual biological basis for the medical condition is considered in every case and treated accordingly.  If this means a slightly different treatment course for individual patients then this is what is carried out. The objective is to reach a resolution completely and without a "brush-stroke" mentality that often leads to patient discontentment. 

Additionally, it is our feeling that patients need to have an understanding of what is going on with them, especially when surgery is required.  It is not beyond the intellectual capacity and moreover, the right of the patient to have a working knowledge of their own condition. 

In summary, the Good Life Centre for Women's mission is to stand out for patients through the highest quality practice of medicine and surgery available without the superficiality that is often problematic of today's healthcare system.  This is the most important philosophical point one should take home from this section.

-James R. Caputo, M.D.