One in 10 people will go to the hospital this year. Yet we receive no training for how to be a patient or how to navigate today's healthcare environment. This book empowers the reader to be informed, proactive and at peace with a serious medical crisis.
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This book provides information on how to be a savvy medical consumer for those readers who want to obtain the best health care, or who live with a chronic illness or who have been diagnosed with a serious medical condition. -- From the Publisher
About the Author
MA Education, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Articles published in the Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, Coping Magazine, Parents Helping Parents Newsletter, Genetically Speaking Magazine, and the VHL Family Forum Newsletter.
Radio interviewee and TV talk show guest: KVEC, KCBX, WEEB, KATD, CFPL Radio, KCOY TV, Radio France.
Speaker at conferences including The Genetics Revolution, Wales, 1999; Genes and Gene Families, Beijing, 1999; Parent-Parent Conference, Reno, 2000.
Trainer, Stanford University's The Chronic Disease Self-Management Course.
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If you are having a medical problem READ THIS BOOK!!!!,
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This review is from: How Are You? Manage Your Own Medical Journey (Paperback)
Having gone through a non related medical problem with a close family member I could really relate to this book and only wish I had known about it sooner. There were so many things that I wished I had Patricia Footes advice on. The check lists were really helpful and I actually made copies of them to share with my family members and take to doctors visits.
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You never know when your"journey" can turn a terrifying turn,
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This review is from: How Are You? Manage Your Own Medical Journey (Paperback)
Get this book now! When faced suddenly with a bad lab result or those dreaded words, "The doctor would like you to come in for more tests," few of us have the wherewithal to be objective about what is happening. Fear and dread freeze our thought processes, leaving us at the mercy of experts. This woman has been there! Her book is like the hand of a friend, calming us, offering the reader practical advice and restoring our objectivity and humor. Don't wait until you--or someone you love--needs it. Keep one on the shelf.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A book for all chronic disease patients,
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This review is from: How Are You? Manage Your Own Medical Journey (Paperback)
Ms. Foote's book is an informative and inspirational read for anyone who has dealt with a medical crisis, misdiagnosis or management of a chronic illness. The author provides the reader with emotional support and practical advice on conquering the mystique of the medical community and emerging as more than a survivor. Purely positive!
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