Surviving Health Care
A Manual for Patients and Their Families| By: | Thomasine Kushner |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Print ISBN: | 9780521767965 |
| eText ISBN: | 9780511731051 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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This book serves as a tool to help patients and families deal rationally with the perplexing and often irrational world of healthcare. It covers the topics and addresses the challenges that experts in a variety of healthcare fields believe to be the most vital to meeting the challenges of decision-making when people feel most vulnerable. With contributions from leading healthcare specialists, Surviving Health Care: A Manual for Patients and their Families examines a wide array of topics, including advance planning for healthcare, medical emergencies, genetic testing, pain management, and care of elders. It is a unique resource that aims above all to help patients reach their best healthcare decisions.