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Special Treatment: Ten Ways to Get the Same Special Health Care Your Doctor Gets (Hardcover)

by Kevin J. Soden (Author), Christine Dumas (Author) "Dr. Justice arrived at the emergency room shortly after his patient did..." (more)
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Product Description
Doctors have a built-in advantage when it comes to getting extra-special medical care. Their knowledge and connections help them to get better faster-and avoid unnecessary risks. Dr. Kevin Soden and Dr. Christine Dumas, who report regularly on "The Today Show" and NBC News national health-care, are leveling the health-care playing field so that everyone gets the special treatment they deserve.

They explain:

€ What medical tests your doctor would demand
€ How your doctor picks a doctor
€ What doctors know about hospitals
€ How doctors make decisions about medications, physical therapy, surgery, and more
€ Even doctors need a second opinion: where they go to get one
€ How doctors pick a specialist
€ How doctors bounce back faster after surgery
€ What doctors know about the ER
€ Where your doctor gets the latest medical information-and you can, too
€ What doctors know about preventing and treating the top 3 killers of men and women
€ What doctors know about reducing their risk of the most preventable cancers
€ What doctors know about living a longer and healthier life


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"Doctors have a built-in advantage when it comes to getting extra-special medical care. Their knowledge and connections help them to get better faster-and avoid unnecessary risks. Dr. Kevin Soden and Dr. Christine Dumas, who report regularly on ""The Today Show"" and NBC News national health-care, are leveling the health-care playing field so that everyone gets the special treatment they deserve. They explain: * What medical tests your doctor would demand * How your doctor picks a doctor * What doctors know about hospitals * How doctors make decisions about medications, physical therapy, surgery, and more * Even doctors need a second opinion: where they go to get one * How doctors pick a specialist * How doctors bounce back faster after surgery * What doctors know about the ER * Where your doctor gets the latest medical information-and you can, too * What doctors know about preventing and treating the top 3 killers of men and women * What doctors know about reducing their risk of the most preventable cancers * What doctors know about living a longer and healthier life"

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Product Details
  • Hardcover: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Berkley Hardcover (September 30, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0425191680
  • ISBN-13: 978-0425191682
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #631,198 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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