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The Savvy Patient: How to Get the Best Health Care (Capital Cares) by Mark Pettus |
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The highest ranking female surgeon at New York Presbyterian, wife, and mother of four tells how to get the doctor you need and the care you deserve. The United States has the best doctors and medical centers in the world, and you too can get to these doctorson any insurance plan or income. Get your doctor the way physicians do for themselves and their families. Introduction by Herbert Pardes, M.D., CEO of New York Presbyterian, and endorsed by the CEOs of Johns Hopkins and Washington University (St. Louis) Medical Centers. Dr. Pamela Gallin had hand surgery, which went well, but the cast was too tight. She needed two subsequent operations. This book answers questions like: How do you find the right doctor for you? What credentials do you want your doctor to have? How do you speak to him or her when you are in the office? What MUST you know about your hospital and how doctors function as a team?
This book decodes the mysteries of the medical world and shows you in a "how-to" way how to navigate the maze successfully. There are sections on the invisible doctorsthe anesthesiologists, radiologists, and pathologistswho are often more important than the doctor you start with. How to get a second opinion, where to find a doctor, and how to organize your complicated medical information, step by step and piece by piece.
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