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Surviving Modern Medicine : How to Get the Best from Doctors, Family, and Friends by Peter Clarke and Susan H. Evans

Surviving Modern Medicine
Guide Rating -  
Pros  •  extremely well-written and comprehensive
•  gives practical tips, and philosophical grounding
•  possibly the best book on patient empowerment
Cons  •  should best be read cover to cover
•  best to read before you really need it
•  some controversies are glossed over
The Bottom Line - This book offers very practical advice for navigating our difficult health care system. Especially good on how to get help from families and friends when you really need it.

 
Product Description
•  possibly the best book written on patient empowerment
•  well-written and interesting to read
•  covers several important and broad topics
 
 
Guide Review
Surviving Modern Medicine: How to Get the Best from Doctors, Family, and Friends
This is an extremely well-written and comprehensive book-length essay on what patients can do to optimize their outcomes when they are faced with a medical problem.  The book covers five broad topics: Getting your doctor to pay attention (how to communicate effectively, and understand what your doctor is saying); Making the best medical decisions (how to think objectively during an emotional time); Seeking the right kind of social support (getting help from your family and friends without imposing); Appreciating your caregiver (making sure your caregiver is getting the support he/she needs); and Protecting your choices in critical care.  Anyone who reads this book will gain both a wealth of practical tips, and the beginnings of a philosophy on how to deal with illness that can be truly empowering.
  
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• Managing Your Health Care
• The Intelligent Patient's Guide to the Doctor-Patient Relationship		 • Patient Empowerment Books
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