You bet your life!
Subtitle: the 10 mistakes every patient makes : how to fix them to get the health care you deserve
By: Trisha Torrey
Publisher: Langdon Street Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Minneapolis, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 318
ISBN-13: 9781934938881
Subjects: Medical care; Health insurance; Patient advocacy
Description: Part expose and part toolkit. Explains why the healthcare system is so dysfunctional and how that hurts patients. Find tactics to use to get the help you need.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-318).
Table of contents: title: Why do patients make so many mistakes?; title: Mistake #1: thinking your health care is focused on you, the patient; title: Fix #1: an emPatient refocuses the system to get the healthcare he deserves; title: Mistake #2: thinking doctors put their patients' needs first; title: The providers hodgepodge; title: Who's who and what do they do?; title: Fix #2: An emPatient's strategy for choosing Doctor Right; title: Mistake #3: not confirming your diagnosis; title: Fix #3: how an emPatient gets the right diagnosis; title: Mistake #4: thinking you've been told about all your treatment options; title: Fix #4: how an emPatient uncovers new treatment options; title: How an emPatient makes a medical decision; title: Mistake #5: thinking you are safe in the hands of the healthcare system; title: Fix #5: an emPatient's approach to staying safe in a healthcare environment; title: Mistake #6: not understanding the reach or risk of medical records; title: Fix #6: how an emPatient gets, understands, uses, and protects her medical records; title: Mistake #7: spending time in the hospital unless it's absolutely necessary; title: Fix #7: an emPatient's approach to a safer hospital stay; title: Mistake #8: using the internet without a compass to find health information; title: Fix #8: how an emPatient navigates internet health information; title: Mistake #9: believing all medical researchers are searching for cures; title: Fix #9: an emPatient's guide to medical research; title: Mistake #10: letting the media determine your medical choices; title: Fix #10: an emPatient's guide to reading between the headlines; title: Prevention: avoiding the whole ugly healthcare mess; title: What's next? The emPatient and the future of American healthcare.