The Resource You, the smart patient : an insider's handbook for getting the best treatment, Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz ; with the joint commission and joint commission resources and Ron Geraci and Lisa Oz ; illustrations by Gary Hallgren
You, the smart patient : an insider's handbook for getting the best treatment, Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz ; with the joint commission and joint commission resources and Ron Geraci and Lisa Oz ; illustrations by Gary Hallgren
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- Summary
- A guide to taking charge of one's own health care offers detailed information and advice on hospitals, communicating with doctors, therapeutic options, pain management, and other health care challenges
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 1st Free Press trade pbk. ed.
- Extent
- xiii, 412 p.
- Contents
-
- Introduction: Why you need to be a smart patient. The smart patient quiz
- Getting to know you. Let's discover the juicy secrets about the person who controls your health: you
- Finding Dr. Right. How to find that gem of a doctor who'll make your life easier--and longer
- Let's play operation! You're having surgery? Use these insider tips you'll need to sail safely through the OR
- Prescription drugs. Take two and pray you're still here in the morning
- How to case a hospital. Use an expert's eye to find the best hospital for your specific goals--and learn why one size does not fit all
- Have a happily humdrum hospital stay. Only $2,900 a night and free sponge baths--what a deal! Just make sure you check out...
- Why you should always get a second opinion. Whose life is it anyway?
- Just what gives you the right? You have rights, you know. Here's how to use them
- Considering the alternatives. On pins and needles about acupuncture and herbs? Here's what you need to know about alternative medicine
- Take control of your health insurance. It's your most important--and expensive--health resource. Are you wasting it?
- Appendix 1 glossary: medical jargon explained
- Appendix 2 sample forms: your health journal, living will, power of attorney for health care, do not resuscitate (DNR) order
- Appendix 3 resources
- Isbn
- 9780743293013
- Label
- You, the smart patient : an insider's handbook for getting the best treatment
- Title
- You, the smart patient
- Title remainder
- an insider's handbook for getting the best treatment
- Statement of responsibility
- Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz ; with the joint commission and joint commission resources and Ron Geraci and Lisa Oz ; illustrations by Gary Hallgren
- Title variation
- Smart patient
- Subject
-
- Health -- Popular Works
- Medical care -- Popular works
- Medical personnel and patient -- Popular works
- Patient Participation -- Popular Works
- Patient Satisfaction -- Popular Works
- Patient education -- Popular works
- Communication -- Popular Works
- Physician-Patient Relations -- Popular Works
- Professional-Patient Relations -- Popular Works
- Physician and patient -- Popular works
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- A guide to taking charge of one's own health care offers detailed information and advice on hospitals, communicating with doctors, therapeutic options, pain management, and other health care challenges
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Roizen, Michael F
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- R727.3
- LC item number
- .R65 2006
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1960-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Oz, Mehmet
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Medical personnel and patient
- Physician and patient
- Patient education
- Medical care
- Physician-Patient Relations
- Professional-Patient Relations
- Communication
- Patient Participation
- Patient Satisfaction
- Health
- Label
- You, the smart patient : an insider's handbook for getting the best treatment, Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz ; with the joint commission and joint commission resources and Ron Geraci and Lisa Oz ; illustrations by Gary Hallgren
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Contents
- Introduction: Why you need to be a smart patient. The smart patient quiz -- Getting to know you. Let's discover the juicy secrets about the person who controls your health: you -- Finding Dr. Right. How to find that gem of a doctor who'll make your life easier--and longer -- Let's play operation! You're having surgery? Use these insider tips you'll need to sail safely through the OR -- Prescription drugs. Take two and pray you're still here in the morning -- How to case a hospital. Use an expert's eye to find the best hospital for your specific goals--and learn why one size does not fit all -- Have a happily humdrum hospital stay. Only $2,900 a night and free sponge baths--what a deal! Just make sure you check out... -- Why you should always get a second opinion. Whose life is it anyway? -- Just what gives you the right? You have rights, you know. Here's how to use them -- Considering the alternatives. On pins and needles about acupuncture and herbs? Here's what you need to know about alternative medicine -- Take control of your health insurance. It's your most important--and expensive--health resource. Are you wasting it? -- Appendix 1 glossary: medical jargon explained -- Appendix 2 sample forms: your health journal, living will, power of attorney for health care, do not resuscitate (DNR) order -- Appendix 3 resources
- Control code
- ocm63205139
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Edition
- 1st Free Press trade pbk. ed.
- Extent
- xiii, 412 p.
- Isbn
- 9780743293013
- Lccn
- 2006042527
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)63205139
- Label
- You, the smart patient : an insider's handbook for getting the best treatment, Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz ; with the joint commission and joint commission resources and Ron Geraci and Lisa Oz ; illustrations by Gary Hallgren
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Contents
- Introduction: Why you need to be a smart patient. The smart patient quiz -- Getting to know you. Let's discover the juicy secrets about the person who controls your health: you -- Finding Dr. Right. How to find that gem of a doctor who'll make your life easier--and longer -- Let's play operation! You're having surgery? Use these insider tips you'll need to sail safely through the OR -- Prescription drugs. Take two and pray you're still here in the morning -- How to case a hospital. Use an expert's eye to find the best hospital for your specific goals--and learn why one size does not fit all -- Have a happily humdrum hospital stay. Only $2,900 a night and free sponge baths--what a deal! Just make sure you check out... -- Why you should always get a second opinion. Whose life is it anyway? -- Just what gives you the right? You have rights, you know. Here's how to use them -- Considering the alternatives. On pins and needles about acupuncture and herbs? Here's what you need to know about alternative medicine -- Take control of your health insurance. It's your most important--and expensive--health resource. Are you wasting it? -- Appendix 1 glossary: medical jargon explained -- Appendix 2 sample forms: your health journal, living will, power of attorney for health care, do not resuscitate (DNR) order -- Appendix 3 resources
- Control code
- ocm63205139
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Edition
- 1st Free Press trade pbk. ed.
- Extent
- xiii, 412 p.
- Isbn
- 9780743293013
- Lccn
- 2006042527
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)63205139
Subject
- Health -- Popular Works
- Medical care -- Popular works
- Medical personnel and patient -- Popular works
- Patient Participation -- Popular Works
- Patient Satisfaction -- Popular Works
- Patient education -- Popular works
- Communication -- Popular Works
- Physician-Patient Relations -- Popular Works
- Professional-Patient Relations -- Popular Works
- Physician and patient -- Popular works
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