Take as directed
Subtitle: your prescription for safe health care in Canada
By: Rhonda Church & Neil MacKinnon
Contributors: MacKinnon, Neil J. (Neil John), 1971-
Publisher: ECW Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 299
ISBN-13: 9781554909520; 9781554903702; 9781550229523
Subjects: Pharmaceutical Preparations; MEDICAL; Médicaments; Pharmaceutical Services; Pharmacy; Patient Education as Topic; Medical care; Pharmaceutical services; Delivery of Health Care; Patient education; Standards; Services pharmaceutiques; Drug Guides; Safety measures; Nursing; Pharmacology; Drugs; Éducation des patients; Physician & Patient; Mesures; Soins médicaux; Sécurité
Description: A detailed account of how to navigate Canada's health care system--especially in relation to medication safety--this is a firsthand description of the inner workings of the nation's doctor's offices, pharmacies, hospitals, and more. This definitive resource outlines the current situation; identifies key safety and efficacy issues; proposes a means for helping patients each step of the way; and offers information on programs, tools, and techniques available to them.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Print version record.
Table of contents: title: Front Cover; Copyright; Table of Contents; Foreword; Chapter 1: Paul's Peril; Chapter 2: Health-Care Safety; Chapter 3: Rubber-Gloved Requiem; Chapter 4: First, Do No Harm; Chapter 5: The Devil in the Details; Chapter 6: A Place Where Everybody Knows Your Name; Chapter 7: Expecting the Unexpected; Chapter 8: Hospitals; Chapter 9: Home Sweet Home; Chapter 10: Demystifying Drug and Health-Care Information; Chapter 11: Prescribing a Brighter Future for Health Care; Notes; Index; Acknowledgements; Back Cover.