You The Smart Patient

Author : Michael F. Roizen,Mehmet Oz
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2007-03-28
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781416556817

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YOU: The Smart Patient by Michael F. Roizen,Mehmet Oz Pdf

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.

Author : Michael F. Roizen,Mehmet C. Oz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Health
ISBN : 0739467581

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You the Smart Patient by Michael F. Roizen,Mehmet C. Oz Pdf

Author : Michael F. Roizen,Mehmet Oz
Publisher : Scribner
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2006-02-10
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0743293010

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YOU: The Smart Patient by Michael F. Roizen,Mehmet Oz Pdf

America’s doctors, Mehmet Oz and Mike Roizen, show you how to become your own medical detective and get the best health care possible. 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.

Author : Sammie L. Justesen
Publisher : NorlightsPress
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-07
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781935254089

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A Smart Patient's Guide to Surgery by Sammie L. Justesen Pdf

Written by the ultimate insider--a nurse with over twenty-five years of experience--this book provides the latest information on forty-four surgical procedures. In addition, the candid discussions of what to expect after surgery include positive and negative statements from patients who've undergone each procedure. This guidebook also includes simple explanations of medical tests, samples of common medical forms, and a glossary of medical terms.

Author : Eric Topol
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-25
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780465094479

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The Patient Will See You Now by Eric Topol Pdf

The essential guide by one of America's leading doctors to how digital technology enables all of us to take charge of our health A trip to the doctor is almost a guarantee of misery. You'll make an appointment months in advance. You'll probably wait for several hours until you hear "the doctor will see you now"-but only for fifteen minutes! Then you'll wait even longer for lab tests, the results of which you'll likely never see, unless they indicate further (and more invasive) tests, most of which will probably prove unnecessary (much like physicals themselves). And your bill will be astronomical. In The Patient Will See You Now, Eric Topol, one of the nation's top physicians, shows why medicine does not have to be that way. Instead, you could use your smartphone to get rapid test results from one drop of blood, monitor your vital signs both day and night, and use an artificially intelligent algorithm to receive a diagnosis without having to see a doctor, all at a small fraction of the cost imposed by our modern healthcare system. The change is powered by what Topol calls medicine's "Gutenberg moment." Much as the printing press took learning out of the hands of a priestly class, the mobile internet is doing the same for medicine, giving us unprecedented control over our healthcare. With smartphones in hand, we are no longer beholden to an impersonal and paternalistic system in which "doctor knows best." Medicine has been digitized, Topol argues; now it will be democratized. Computers will replace physicians for many diagnostic tasks, citizen science will give rise to citizen medicine, and enormous data sets will give us new means to attack conditions that have long been incurable. Massive, open, online medicine, where diagnostics are done by Facebook-like comparisons of medical profiles, will enable real-time, real-world research on massive populations. There's no doubt the path forward will be complicated: the medical establishment will resist these changes, and digitized medicine inevitably raises serious issues surrounding privacy. Nevertheless, the result-better, cheaper, and more human health care-will be worth it. Provocative and engrossing, The Patient Will See You Now is essential reading for anyone who thinks they deserve better health care. That is, for all of us.

Author : David Filip
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0979869242

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The Smart Patient's Handbook by David Filip Pdf

It isn't easy to be a patient. Aside from the worry about having an illness or injury, there are doctors to visit, tests to be performed, drugs to be taken, and the recovery process. All of these steps can take a lot of time and money, and the best course of action is not always clear. Wouldn't it be great to know exactly how to deal with all the biggest hurdles ahead of time? Now you can be prepared. The Smart Patient's Handbook was specifically designed to help you navigate the health care landscape like a seasoned pro. Get the information the doctors know so you can make informed health care decisions, learn about the latest research on immune system boosting foods and supplements, get simple strategies to decrease the cost of prescription drugs, learn how to find a doctor you can work with, and more. These tips are also important for caretakers or even for people who must take care of their pets. Whether dealing with a potentially fatal disease or the common cold, everyone wants the best medical care they can get. From doctors' advice and the experience of thousands of patients who had been given the wrong tests, visited the wrong doctor, received the wrong prescription, or just needed to recover, their combined knowledge will be in your hands when you read The Smart Patient's Handbook.

Author : Patricia J. Parsons,Arthur Parsons
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1997-03-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0802071864

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Patient Power by Patricia J. Parsons,Arthur Parsons Pdf

Smart patients don’t just know about health and illness – they’ve got a handle on the health care system and know how to make it work for them. In Patient Power!, two health professional give you the low-down on who is involved, what they should not do, and what happens. Patricia and Arthur Parsons break down the health care system into three areas: the people, the process, and the results. ‘The People’ introduces you to a whole cast of characters: doctors, nurses, technical people, allied health professionals, and some of the people who offer alternative approaches to health care, explaining what each of these professionals does and the language they use. ‘The Process’ demystifies common diagnostic tests, how drugs are prescribed, high tech medical equipment, and what happens in the operating room after you go to sleep. ‘The Results; gives you an insider’s view on issues such as medical ethics, overuse of the system, social problems that have been made into medical problems, and having a ‘smart’ death. Entertaining, informative, and easy to read, Patient Power! will give you the power to control what happens to you in the health care system.

Author : Eric Topol
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-12-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780465029341

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The Creative Destruction of Medicine by Eric Topol Pdf

What if your cell phone could detect cancer cells circulating in your blood or warn you of an imminent heart attack? Mobile wireless digital devices, including smartphones and tablets with seemingly limitless functionality, have brought about radical changes in our lives, providing hyper-connectivity to social networks and cloud computing. But the digital world has hardly pierced the medical cocoon. Until now. Beyond reading email and surfing the Web, we will soon be checking our vital signs on our phone. We can already continuously monitor our heart rhythm, blood glucose levels, and brain waves while we sleep. Miniature ultrasound imaging devices are replacing the icon of medicine--the stethoscope. DNA sequencing, Facebook, and the Watson supercomputer have already saved lives. For the first time we can capture all the relevant data from each individual to enable precision therapy, prevent major side effects of medications, and ultimately to prevent many diseases from ever occurring. And yet many of these digital medical innovations lie unused because of the medical community's profound resistance to change. In The Creative Destruction of Medicine, Eric Topol--one of the nation's top physicians and a leading voice on the digital revolution in medicine--argues that radical innovation and a true democratization of medical care are within reach, but only if we consumers demand it. We can force medicine to undergo its biggest shakeup in history. This book shows us the stakes--and how to win them.

Author : Richard L. Sribnick,Wayne B. Sribnick
Publisher : Walker & Company
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0802712878

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Smart Patient, Good Medicine by Richard L. Sribnick,Wayne B. Sribnick Pdf

Provides advice on choosing a primary care physician, when to consider changing doctors, what to ask after receiving a particular diagnosis, when to consult a specialist, and other physician-related issues.

Author : Laura Kuligowska
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1708911669

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The Smart Patients Healthcare Handbook by Laura Kuligowska Pdf

The Smart Patient's Healthcare Handbook is an organizational tool to gather all your unique health information in one place. Easy to use, easy to fill in. Recognize where your health is now and understand what health challenges you might have in the future. Create more proactive conversations with your healthcare providers. Make every second with your doctor dedicated to your current and future good health by being prepared.

Author : Jim Skinner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0988737515

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Smart Patient - Smart Money by Jim Skinner Pdf

What if you could hold the key to saving hundreds of dollars on healthcare, receive the care you deserve, and have fun while learning how? Disguised in an easy-to-read, humorous format, Smart Patient - Smart Money: The Simple Guide to Becoming an Educated, Empowered, Money-Saving Champion of the Healthcare You Deserve offers practical, creative solutions to common--and frequently overwhelming--issues encountered by nearly everyone who has paid a medical bill. With eighteen years as an insurance consultant and his own experience as a cancer patient, author Jim Skinner--founder of the Smart Patient Academy--has been "your honorary test monkey in our healthcare system." Sparked by his honest, realistic approach, you'll learn how to: * Harness insider tips that will keep you smart * Make simple sense of networks, deductibles, and the best plan for you * Never pay more than you actually owe * Decode the mystery of prescriptions to your financial advantage * Put the system to work for you as the consumer Employing no-nonsense explanations, personal anecdotes, and relatable examples, Smart Patient - Smart Money takes the guesswork away and puts you where you belong--in personal and financial control of the care you deserve.

Author : Luke Dittrich
Publisher : Random House
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780679643807

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Patient H.M. by Luke Dittrich Pdf

“Oliver Sacks meets Stephen King”* in this propulsive, haunting journey into the life of the most studied human research subject of all time, the amnesic known as Patient H.M. For readers of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks comes a story that has much to teach us about our relentless pursuit of knowledge. Winner of the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award • Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winner NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • New York Post • NPR • The Economist • New York • Wired • Kirkus Reviews • BookPage In 1953, a twenty-seven-year-old factory worker named Henry Molaison—who suffered from severe epilepsy—received a radical new version of the then-common lobotomy, targeting the most mysterious structures in the brain. The operation failed to eliminate Henry’s seizures, but it did have an unintended effect: Henry was left profoundly amnesic, unable to create long-term memories. Over the next sixty years, Patient H.M., as Henry was known, became the most studied individual in the history of neuroscience, a human guinea pig who would teach us much of what we know about memory today. Patient H.M. is, at times, a deeply personal journey. Dittrich’s grandfather was the brilliant, morally complex surgeon who operated on Molaison—and thousands of other patients. The author’s investigation into the dark roots of modern memory science ultimately forces him to confront unsettling secrets in his own family history, and to reveal the tragedy that fueled his grandfather’s relentless experimentation—experimentation that would revolutionize our understanding of ourselves. Dittrich uses the case of Patient H.M. as a starting point for a kaleidoscopic journey, one that moves from the first recorded brain surgeries in ancient Egypt to the cutting-edge laboratories of MIT. He takes readers inside the old asylums and operating theaters where psychosurgeons, as they called themselves, conducted their human experiments, and behind the scenes of a bitter custody battle over the ownership of the most important brain in the world. Patient H.M. combines the best of biography, memoir, and science journalism to create a haunting, endlessly fascinating story, one that reveals the wondrous and devastating things that can happen when hubris, ambition, and human imperfection collide. “An exciting, artful blend of family and medical history.”—The New York Times *Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Author : Laura Kuligowska
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1591963044

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The Smart Patient's Healthcare Handbook by Laura Kuligowska Pdf

Author : HanhLinh Ht
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1636765564

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Smart Patient by HanhLinh Ht Pdf

Did you know that 95 percent of people surveyed by the Kaiser Family Foundation don't have basic health insurance knowledge? This important information isn't taught in school, and the trivial amount of training from employers is not enough. It's no wonder that 57 percent of Americans cited medical debt as a contributing factor to bankruptcy, says the American Journal of Public Health. Smart Patient - What You Need to Know about the U.S. Healthcare System combines real stories of patients, professionals, and entrepreneurs, revealing the problems encountered in the American healthcare system and speaks to those looking to get the best value for their medical visits. Did you know that much of healthcare is set up to stifle questions concerning bills and insurance coverage? Would you be shocked to realize that one in three medical bills have errors? You will learn: Ways to save the most money on medications or medical visits How to negotiate medical bills What you must know about health insurance and its benefits Smart Patient offers practical guidance on how to avoid the "potholes" to get the most for your buck in an entertaining, easy-to-read, and to-the-point style.

Author : Barbara M. Korsch,Caroline Harding
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1998-11-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780198026297

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The Intelligent Patient's Guide to the Doctor-Patient Relationship by Barbara M. Korsch,Caroline Harding Pdf

Do you feel that your doctor doesn't pay attention to what you say? Does your doctor cut you off when you try to explain how you feel? Do you think your doctor could remember your name without referring to your chart? Does your doctor seem to be in such a hurry that you don't even get a chance to ask your most important questions? Do you spend more time waiting than actually talking to your doctor? Do you understand what your doctor says? At one time or another, we have all had these complaints. This book will teach you how to ask the right questions, understand the answers, and show you how to take more control of your visits to the doctor and your own health. This is the first book in which communication pioneer Barbara M. Korsch, M.D., reveals what she has learned about the doctor-patient relationship dilemma during almost half a century of investigation. In clear, simple language, Dr. Korsch answers most of our common questions: How do I know when I'm sick enough to go to the doctor? How do I know if it's serious enough to go to the emergency room? What do I do if I can't follow the advice my doctor gives me? She walks us through a typical visit to the doctor, showing us how to prepare ourselves so we don't forget the question that has been worrying us for weeks as soon as we walk through the doctor's door. She gives important tips on how to survive the dreaded hospital experience. And she offers insight into the doctor's side of the relationship, showing how doctors are trained to be task-oriented and how their natural human sympathy is discouraged throughout their careers. Finally, she offers patients useful strategies for humanizing the relationship. Korsch's helpful, commonsense recommendations are extensively illustrated with real-life doctor-patient conversations which she recorded on audio and video tape over the course of the last thirty years. She was one of the first medical professionals to emphasize the importance of teaching doctors how to talk to patients as part of their medical training. She serves as consultant and lecturer to medical schools, hospitals, and medical practices throughout the world to help the next generation of doctors communicate with their patients. Above all, after years of research, she has found abundant evidence that the relationship patients form with their doctors directly determines the quality of the care they receive. This is a vital book for anyone who is concerned about their health and who wants to take control of their medical care. So much depends upon asking the right questions and on finding a doctor who will listen to you. This book gives you the tools and the confidence to do just that.