How to Be a Patient and Live to Tell the Tale!

DO YOU KNOW HOW TO AVOID: unwarranted laboratory tests?

unnecessary hospitalizations?

unessential surgical and medical procedures?

dangerous medications?

COULD YOU: intelligently discuss a health problem with your physician?

participate actively and knowledgeably in the diagnostic decision-making?

confidently refuse to undergo a suggested therapeutic regimen based upon your current knowledge of medicine?

If you answered "no" to any of the above questions, you need to read How to Be a Patient and Live to Tell the Tale! Whether you have traditional fee for service, managed care medical insurance, or none at all, this book will teach you how to protect your health and your health dollars.