The Empowered Patient: How to Get the Right Diagnosis, Buy the Cheapest Drugs, Beat Your Insurance Company, and Get the Best Medical Care Every Time
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (774 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0345513746 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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The wrong key word on an insurance claim can deny you coverage. A doctor’s relationship with pharmaceutical companies may influence his choice of drugs for you. The facts are alarming: Medical errors kill more people each year than AIDS, breast cancer, or car accidents. Discover how to • find a doctor who “gets” you and listens to you • ask the right questions for the best treatment • make the most out of a short office visit • cut out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs • harness the power of the Internet for medical issues • fight back when claims are deniedCombining the personal stories of patients across America with crucial advice on receiving the best possible health care, this guide will enable you to confront an often confusing and perilous system—and come out ahead.. Through real life stories, including her own, and shrewd advice, CNN’s Elizabeth Cohen shows you how to become your own advocate and navigate the minefield of today’s health-care system. But there’s good news
From Publishers Weekly Every year in America nearly 200,000 people die due to preventable mistakes or infections acquired in hospitals. Cohen counters numerous examples of medical errors, rude and rushed doctors, and hostile insurance companies with practical tips to guarantee quality medical care. . Misdiagnoses occur often, the author notes, citing examples of "diagnostic heroes" like the teenage girl, mysteriously ill for eight years, who diagnosed her own disease in a high school science class. All rights reserved. CNN senio
An MD Who Wants To Encourage Patients to be Empowered As an MD, I read Elizabeth Cohen's book with tears in my eyes. It just tapped into my own sadness that a book like this even needs to be written. Doctors are supposed to be there to help people. We're meant to be a person's advocate. I went to medical. Very useful book. I've referred to it several times to Very useful book. I've referred to it several times to get what I need from my dr.. Cynthia J. Koelker, MD said Protect Yourself From Medical Mayhem. It's refreshing for a doctor to read an informed patient's analysis of our current health care system. I came away feeling humbled, grateful, frustrated, yet hopeful.Although some physicians may be insulted by the author's characterization of the medi