What to Ask the Doc: The Questions to Ask to Get the Answers You Need [Paperback]

Margaret Fitzpatrick (Author), Linda Burke (Author), Daryl Lee (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2003

"Do you have any questions?"

Has a doctor ever asked you this and you couldn’t think of any questions until you arrived home?

"I would ask questions if I knew WHAT to ask" is a common refrain that we hear from patients and families.

What to Ask the Doc is the solution. This book provides you with the questions to ask to get the answers you need.

With question categories and feature articles on over 80 healthcare concerns, What to Ask the Doc is the perfect companion to bring with you to your next doctor’s appointment or when accompanying a friend or loved one to the doctor.

Whether waiting in the emergency room with your sick child or responding to the call to come to the hospital because Aunt Martha broke her hip, What to Ask the Doc has the questions to ask to help you to get the information that you need.

Countless sources of healthcare information are available today: books, magazines and the Internet all can be helpful resources. But specific information about your health should come from your doctor. What to Ask the Doc gives you the essential tools for getting that information. It gives you knowledgeable questions-the kind of questions doctors and nurses ask when confronted with our own healthcare issues.

The purpose of this book is not to give medical advice; that should come from your doctor. Instead, What to Ask the Doc gives you the questions to ask to get the answers you need to navigate the world of modern healthcare.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Margaret Fitzpatrick, RN is a trauma nurse specialist with experience in the fields of in-patient hospice care, surgical intensive care, emergency and trauma care and school nursing. As a registered nurse, she has worked at major academic medical centers in Chicago such as Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Advocate Christ Hospital, the busiest trauma center in the state of Illinois where she was awarded the MVP award in 2002. The Mayor and City Council of Chicago honored Fitzpatrick in November 2002 for actions related to her work as a school nurse.

Linda Burke is a registered nurse with years of experience in cardiac care and surgical and trauma intensive care as well as in training nurses new to the field of critical care nursing. Her nursing practice has been at renowned academic medical centers in Chicago, including Northwestern Memorial Hospital and St. Francis Hospital.

Daryl Lee is a registered nurse who has experience working in surgical and trauma intensive care and medical intensive care.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: RN Interactive, Inc (October 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974700207
• ISBN-13: 978-0974700205
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,316,335 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't wait to get this until you need it; have it handy, November 15, 2003

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Joanna Daneman (Middletown, DE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: What to Ask the Doc: The Questions to Ask to Get the Answers You Need (Paperback)

This is a book consisting of lists of questions sorted by illness and medical procedures; ADHD, anaesthesia, congestive heart failure, broken bones, Alzheimer's Disease, MS, Diabetes and more. Plus there is a glossary of medical terms, and interesting info on why certain things happen the way they do in the hospital (for example, why can't you eat solid food for a while after general anaesthesia? Answer; your gut goes to sleep, too and needs to wake up! If you eat before the doctor or nurse hears the noises of a once-again active gut, you could throw up if you try to eat.)

Don't wait to find this book when you have a medical situation at home--this is a valuable reference to have handy if you should ever need it. Doctors often forget to tell patients and family valuable information because the time spent with the patient can be limited. Make the most of your consultation time with this list of intelligent and necessary questions.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book belongs in every home, October 30, 2003

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"bookshelf_gems" (Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What to Ask the Doc: The Questions to Ask to Get the Answers You Need (Paperback)

I bought the book after hearing the author interviewed recently on WGN radio. You know how everyone tells you to write down your questions before going to the doctor. I always mean to, but I usually end up "winging it." Here you can just grab the book, bookmark the page that deals with your particular condition and bring it to the doctor's office. There's usually time in the waiting room to read through the recommended questions in the book and even make notes in the margins. I think it's a great tool to have around when medical situations come up.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every family should have this book!, October 30, 2003

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"romaniak" (Webberville, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What to Ask the Doc: The Questions to Ask to Get the Answers You Need (Paperback)

This book has so much information and covers so many situations - from what to ask in a triage/ER situation to what to ask about fevers! Who hasn't left a DR. appt. with a hundred questions they forgot to ask? What a useful tool during a stressful times when your family member is faced with a serious illness or injury! This book is easy to read, really accessible to everyone is a perfect companion. My in-laws are frequently traveling to Dr. appts and outpatient procedures and I will make sure they have a copy!