YOU: The Smart Patient: An Insider's Handbook for Getting the Best Treatment
by Michael F. Roizen
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Read in January, 2007
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anyonne with health concerns
I learned that I am in charge of my own healthcare. Doctors are the resources at my fingertips and there are times when I know more than they do. I am on the one with the most interest in my health and therefore am best equipped to be at the helm. Don't be scared to control your next doctors appointment. Have the questions you want answered already thought out before your next visit so that you do not get sidetracked or rushed.
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Read in May, 2008
This book is a must-read for anyone who is interested in his/her health. It is also a must-read for caregivers. A nurse highly recommended it to me when my mother was a cancer patient this summer. Although my mother lost the battle with this dreaded disease, I became a better caregiver to her and am now a smarter patient because of this book.
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Read in April, 2008
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anyone who has a health problem
Tons of tips. For example, never schedul surgery during summer vacation and make sure you are kept warm before and afterward to avoid infection and help healing. It's not only about surgery. There are many tips on choosing a doctor and hospital, and how to get the most out of doctors' appointments.
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This book has some great information on how to track your health and what family history is important. I do think that this book is geared towards people with existing health issues and there is a lot of material on how to select a specialist.
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Read in August, 2007
I'm so bored of this book. I wouldn't say it's horrible or anything but I can't find the motivation to get back into it. I only read like the first 2 chapters. I'm creating a new shelf just for this kind of thing.
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Read in August, 2007
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This book is a great resource fopr anyone. We all need medical care now and then and it's an egregiously cumbersome system. This doesn't make it any easier, but it's a "how-to."
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I started reading this as a follow on to YOU: The Owner's Manual, but have never managed to finish it.
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Read in May, 2007
Good info, but pretty basic if you have any medical knowledge.
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Read in January, 2007
lots of good information in an easy to read format.
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