Everyone needs to become a smart patient. In fact, in the
worst cases, your life may even depend on it. Number one
bestselling authors and doctors Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz
have written this indispensable handbook to help everyone to
get the best health care possible -- by making everyone into
their own medical detective.
Witty, playful, at
times offbeat, but always authoritative, You: The Smart
Patient shows you how to become your own medical sleuth,
tracing your medical family tree and wending your way
through the pitfalls of any health care situation. Written
in conjunction with the health care community's leading
oversight group, The Joint Commission, the book shows
readers in clear, easy steps how to take control of their
own health care and deal with all matters that may come up
when facing a medical case: from choosing the right doctor,
hospital, and insurance company to navigating prescription
drugs, specialists, treatment options, alternative medicine,
pain management, or any problem that might
arise.
Accessible, humorous, and filled with
information that you need, You: The Smart Patient is
a book for every patient and all those dealing with a loved
one's medical issues.