How to be a patient : the essential guide to navigating the world of modern medicine / by Sana Goldberg, RN.

Summary:

Going to the doctor can be uncomfortable, nerve wracking, expensive. When it's an emergency, how do you choose between the ER, Urgent Care, or waiting-until-Monday? And for everything in between, how do you get an accurate diagnosis and timely treatment when something is off? Goldberg has compiled a timely, accessible, and comprehensive handbook to navigating common medical situations. She empowers readers to take charge of their well-being, while lifting the veil on a complicated, fractured system. -- adapted from publisher info

Record details

ISBN: 9781432863807
ISBN: 1432863800
Physical Description: 597 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Edition: Large print edition.
Publisher: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2019.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Part One: When all is well -- Part Two: When it's routine -- Part Three: Making the most of each medical encounter -- Part Four: When it's chronic: navigating long-term and ongoing medical problems -- Part Five: When it's an emergency -- Part Six: When you're having a procedure -- Part Seven: When you're in the hospital -- Part Eight: When you're not the patient: family members, partners, and friends -- Part Nine: When you're not a straight white male -- Part Ten: When you have to stand up to the industry.