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Also by Peter A. Ubel:

Critical Decisions, September 2012
Hardcover / e-Book

Critical Decisions
Peter A. Ubel

How You and Your Doctor Can Make the Right Medical Choices Together

HarperOne
September 2012
On Sale: September 4, 2012
360 pages
ISBN: 0062103822
EAN: 9780062103826
Kindle: B007HBGQ8A
Hardcover / e-Book
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Self-Help Health | Non-Fiction

We've all been there, sitting uncomfortably in a paper gown as a doctor impassively describes our prognosis. Sometimes it's simple and treatable. Other times we get news we can't fathom and then are faced with decisions that are literally life and death.

In this revolutionary book, physician, behavioral scientist, and bioethicist Peter Ubel, M.D., reveals how hidden dynamics in the doctor/patient relationship keep us and our loved ones from making the best medical choices. From doctors who struggle to explain, to patients who fail to properly listen, countless factors alter the course of our care, causing things to go seriously awry.

With riveting stories of Ubel's own experience in the field, his groundbreaking research, and his personal journey walking loved ones through difficult treatment choices, Critical Decisions will forever change the way we communicate inside hospitals and medical offices, where thoughtful decision making matters the most. Dr. Ubel has been on both ends of the stethoscope, and in this book, he shows how patients and doctors can learn to become partners and work together to make the right choices. From choosing to get surgery, to discussing the side effects of a blood pressure medication, we can finally discover the tools to improve communication, understand the issues, and make confident decisions for our future health and happiness.

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