The new prescription
Subtitle: how to get the best health care in a broken system
By: Cynthia Haines with Eric Metcalf
Contributors: Metcalf, Eric
Publisher: Health Communications
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Deerfield Beach, Fla
Language: eng
Number of pages: 274
ISBN-13: 9780757315558; 9780757391866
Subjects: Medical care; Popular works
Description: "As the government and insurance companies continue to make the quagmire of health care even more confusing, this book puts you in control and takes the guesswork out of obtaining the best health care for less money, whether you have a chronic condition or are simply seeking preventive measures ustry insiders, family physician Cynthia Haines, M.D. and medical journalist Eric Metcalf, M.P.H., empower you to make informed decisions that save you time, money, aggravation, and unnecessary testing." -- p. [4] of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-261) and index.
Table of contents: title: Health care : do we need as much as we're using?; title: Your primary care provider and you : the team approach to; title: Better, more affordable health care; title: Building a better, more cost-effective relationship with; title: Your primary care doctor; title: Don't pay for chronic diseases; title: avoid them!; title: Preventing other common health problems; title: Treating chronic conditions better, with less cost; title: Developing the new prescription mind-set; title: Keep your money, enjoy your better health.