Product Summary - Managing Your Health Care

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Managing Your Health Care : Making the Most of Your Medical Resources by Martin Gipson, Terry Liskevych, and Edwin Swillinger

Managing Your Health Care

Guide Rating -

Pros	• Short and to the point - can be read in an hour or two • Easy-to-follow, step-by-step recommendations • The advice given by the authors is generally right on the mark

Cons	• Emphasis on the practical sacrifices the inspiring • Not particularly fun to read (lists and bullet points) • Some might prefer more depth

The Bottom Line - Practical advice on getting what you need from your doctors and other medical personnel. The authors advocate “self-help” by working with your doctor and other professionals, thus engaging their interest in your care. A very quick read with very practical recommendations.

Product Description

•	A book aiming to help people get good medical care.
•	Very quick read, very practical advice.
•	Excellent resource for anyone who needs this information right now.

Guide Review

Managing Your Health Care : Making the Most of Your Medical Resources This book offers very practical and very specific advice on all aspects of "being a patient." It is short, and a quick read, using plenty of lists and bullet points to get its message across. It is short on illustrative stories and examples, and devoid of pretty prose, instead focusing matter-of-factly on what you need to know. The authors emphasize getting organized, getting educated, and finding the right doctor at the right time; and anyone following the steps laid out here will have a definite advantage over the typical patient. An ideal starting point for the person who needs to know right now what he/she ought to be doing to cope with a new diagnosis or illness.

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• Surviving Modern Medicine • The Intelligent Patient's Guide to the Doctor-Patient Relationship		• Patient Empowerment Books

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