Title The essential patient handbook : getting the health care you need-- from doctors who know / Alan B. Ettinger and Deborah M. Weisbrot

Published New York : Demos Medical Pub., ©2004

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 288 pages) Contents pt. 1. The medical evaluation process & developing your own medical record -- pt. 2. Special situations -- pt. 3. Questions for the doctor -- pt. 4. Other useful information Summary The Essential Patient Handbook was written for the millions of Americans who are dissatisfied with their medical care, and are looking for a practical no-nonsense way to get the help they need from their doctors. It contains lessons learned by two doctors (husband and wife) who endured immense challenges on the patient side of the medical care system. Here are the secrets to: getting your doctor to listen; preparing information your doctor needs to know; understanding the reasoning behind your doctor's questions; asking the essential questions about tests, diagnoses, medications, surgery, and Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-276) and index Notes Print version record Subject Physician and patient -- Handbooks, manuals, etc Patients -- Handbooks, manuals, etc Ambulatory medical care -- Handbooks, manuals, etc Patient participation. Physician and patient. Patients. Patient satisfaction. Medical records. Patient Participation Physician-Patient Relations Patients Patient Satisfaction Medicine Medical Records patients. medical records. MEDICAL -- Physician & Patient. Patient satisfaction Patient participation Medical records Ambulatory medical care Patients Physician and patient Genre/Form Electronic books handbooks. Handbooks and manuals Handbooks and manuals. Guides et manuels. Form Electronic book Author Weisbrot, Deborah M., 1954- ISBN 1417543760 9781417543762 9781934559444 193455944X

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