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.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Worth the read:
Very good information, especially if you are new to an area looking for a doctor or facility, even if you think you know what questions to ask.
Humor w/ info:
Its a great book giving ideas of how to gain control over your own health care & be an advocate for yourself in a polite respectable manner towards the medical team.
It presents ideas with humor, along with identifying faults, problems, facts about the healthcare systems.
I purchases this book the very week I Realized I will be seeing doctors often due to health concerns and I could already see that not much would be done if I didn't push for it. You the patient have to care for yourself... more info
You the Smart Patient:
I liked this book. Very easy read, covers everything well. The do's and don'ts are easy to follow and remember.
Being a Smart Patient:
This is a good book and has lots of helpful information to help us patients on the care we need and deserve.
