Surviving Health Care : A Manual for Patients and Their Families / edited by Thomasine Kushner.
Material type: TextPublisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010Description: 1 online resource (352 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)Content type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9780511845208 (ebook)
- 610.69/6 22
- R727.42 .S87 2010
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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.
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