Smart health choices
Subtitle: how to make informed health decisions
By: Judy Irwig, Les Irwig and Melissa Sweet
Contributors: Irwig, Les; Sweet, Melissa
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Published: 1999
Place of publication: St. Leonards, N.S.W
Language: eng
Number of pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9781865081465
Subjects: Medical care; Evaluation; Patient education; Physician and patient; Medical audit; Patient satisfaction; Patient advocacy; Patients; Civil rights; Decision making; Patient participation; Evidence-based medicine; Patient Satisfaction; Patient Advocacy; Decision Making [MESH]; Evidence-Based Medicine [MESH]; Patient Education [MESH]; Physician-Patient Relations [MESH]; Quality of Health Care [MESH]; Patient Education as Topic; Physician-Patient Relations; Quality of Health Care; Decision Making; Patient Participation; Evidence-Based Medicine; Medical Audit; Evidence-Based Practice; Soins médicaux; Évaluation; Éducation des patients; Relations médecin-patient; Satisfaction; Droits; Prise de décision; Participation des patients; Médecine factuelle
Description: This guide gives ordinary health consumers the information they need to seek and assess health advice - whether it comes from a specialist, general practitioner, naturopath, newspaper or neighbour - and make wise decisions. It also highlights some common mistakes made in interpreting information.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-223) and index.