Working with Your Doctor Getting the Healthcare You Deserve
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Nancy Keene (Author)
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Getting the best healthcare in today's world requires that you participate in the process. Working with Your Doctor: Getting the Healthcare You Deserve will help you to be your own advocate, to get the very vest in healthcare, and to have the best possible relationship with your doctors. It will show you how to become an assertive, but understanding, medical care consumer. Medical treatments are more complex than ever, and there are almost always options, especially for chronic conditions. You often receive care from several doctors, either because you have conditions that require specialists or because you receive treatment through a group practice or HMO. This book contains stories from both doctors and patients -- medical "frequent fliers," who share, in their own words, the lessons and strategies they have learned in their medical journeys. These first-hand accounts are a reminder that with the right tools we can maneuver through the often complicated maze of medical information and get the best care available. We don't waste any energy railing against "the system" or demonizing doctors.
Instead, we give you in-depth, practical information on: Finding the right doctor Communication and mutual decision-making Rights and responsibilities of the physician and patient Problem solving and handling conflict Questions to ask about tests, drugs, and surgery Researching medical literature and talking with your doctor about what you find Options for taking action if you've been wronged Being well informed can protect you against mistakes or bad care. Working with Your Doctor: Getting the Healthcare You Deserve guides you through the medical care environment and is an education for even the most savvy healthcare consumer.
About the Author
Nancy Keene is the author of Childhood Leukemia: A Guide for Family, Friends, and Caregivers. She has been involved with the medical world for over two decades -- both as a caregiver and a patient. She worked for many years as a paramedic and taught both basic and advanced life support classes. Nancy has had many surgeries for a variety of ailments and injuries, and from these has developed a personal philosophy of patient empowerment through knowledge and attitude. These insights were crucial when she spent years advocating for and supporting her young daughter through treatment for acute leukemia. Nancy is also deeply involved in advocating for pediatric pain relief and children's medical rights.
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- Contributor: Nancy Keene
- Imprint: O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA
- ISBN13: 9781565922730
- Number of Pages: 380
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc, USA
- Release Date: 1998-07-01
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Nancy Keene is the author of Childhood Leukemia: A Guide for Family, Friends, and Caregivers. She has been involved with the medical world for over two decades -- both as a caregiver and a patient. She worked for many years as a paramedic and taught both basic and advanced life support classes. Nancy has had many surgeries for a variety of ailments and injuries, and from these has developed a personal philosophy of patient empowerment through knowledge and attitude. These insights were crucial when she spent years advocating for and supporting her young daughter through treatment for acute leukemia. Nancy is also deeply involved in advocating for pediatric pain relief and children's medical rights.
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