TY - BOOK AU - Kushner,Thomasine TI - Surviving Health Care: A Manual for Patients and Their Families SN - 9780511845208 (ebook) AV - R727.42 .S87 2010 U1 - 610.69/6 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press N1 - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016) N2 - 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 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511845208 ER -