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100 1 $aRoizen, Michael F.
245 10 $aYou, the smart patient :$ban insider's handbook for getting the best treatment /$cMichael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz ; with the joint commission and joint commission resources and Ron Geraci and Lisa Oz ; illustrations by Gary Hallgren.
246 30 $aSmart patient
250 $a1st Free Press trade pbk. ed.
260 $aNew York :$bFree Press,$c2006.
300 $axiii, 412 p. :$bill. ;$c21 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aIntroduction: 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.
520 $aA 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.
650 0 $aMedical personnel and patient$vPopular works.
650 0 $aPhysician and patient$vPopular works.
650 0 $aPatient education$vPopular works.
650 0 $aMedical care$vPopular works.
650 2 $aPhysician-Patient Relations$vPopular Works.
650 2 $aProfessional-Patient Relations$vPopular Works.
650 2 $aCommunication$vPopular Works.
650 2 $aPatient Participation$vPopular Works.
650 2 $aPatient Satisfaction$vPopular Works.
650 2 $aHealth$vPopular Works.
700 1 $aOz, Mehmet,$d1960-
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