Taking Charge of Your Own Health

Taking Charge of Your Own Health
ISBN-10
0736924795
ISBN-13
9780736924795
Category
Self-care, Health
Language
English
Published
2009
Authors
Lisa Hall, Ronald Wyatt

Description

The realities of American health care, 2009: Less personal medical attention due to cost-cutting and regulation A 40 percent national misdiagnosis rate, per recent surveys A critical need for people to take responsibility for their own care Targeting these issues, author Lisa Hall--whose debilitating condition took nearly ten years to properly diagnose--offers a wide variety of practical resources to empower patients. Hall's experience is buttressed by the expertise of internal-medicine doctor Ronald Wyatt, a fellow of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Readers will find valuable guidance on how to find the right kind of doctor, check physician credentials, and increase benefits of office visits maximize Internet research navigate medical insurance, Medicare, workers' compensation, and Social Security disability reduce vulnerability to hospital mistakes organize medical records The author encourages readers to move forward step by step--and to look back and see God's plan taking shape through the difficulties.

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