How to Save Your Own Life The Eight Steps

Recent advances in medical technology mean that there are currently an extraordinary array of health care choices available to the public. In this import book, Dr. Savard, a doctor turned patient advocate, equips readers with the techniques for navigating the often confusing world of healthcare, enabling them to take control of their own health.

Marie Savard, M.D., is an internist and a host of the popular radio show Medical Frontiers

Acknowledgments

ix

Introduction: Whose Health Is This, Anyway?

xi

Trusting Yourself as the Real Expert About Your Health

1

(23)

Collecting and Studying Copies of Your Medical Records

24

(20)

Researching Your Conditions, Diseases, and Injuries

44

(23)

Learning Which Immunizations, Exams, and Tests You Need and When

67

(48)

Helping Your Doctor Help You

115

(21)

Participating in Decisions About Your Treatment Options

136

(17)

Knowing How to Get the Best Care in the Hospital

153

(26)

Finding the Courage to Treat Yourself Right

179

(17)

Epilogue: Here's to Your Health!

196

(3)

Appendix: Copies of Actual Medical Records

199

(34)

Index

233

(6)

About the Author

239

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How to Save Your Own Life The Eight Steps Only You Can Take to Manage and Control Your Health Care

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