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The Life You Save

Nine Steps to Finding the Best Medical Care-and Avoiding the Worst

by Patrick Malone
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Millions of Americans suffer from indifferent, outdated health care; an estimated 40,000 incidents of medical harm happen every day. The good news is that you can prevent this from happening to you or a family member. Better yet, you can find the very best care in the world. Patrick Malone's sensible advice and real-life anecdotes will inspire you to take charge of your own health care, make the best choices, and avoid serious harm. With the "Necessary Nine" — the essential steps to finding the best medical care — The Life You Save offers vital information such as:
The single most important question you can ask your doctor
When to know you have symptoms your doctor should not shrug off
Checklists to help you get out of the hospital in one piece
Where to locate the best surgeons and safest hospitals.

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  • Release date

    July 7, 2009

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780786748099

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780786748099
      • File size: 455 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      July 14, 2009
      Malone, a patient safety advocate, warns that "risk of needless death or serious injury confronts every family in the U.S." when dealing with the American health-care system. Although this may seem extreme, Malone has worked on many medical malpractice cases, and he distills his experience into nine steps that individuals can take to protect themselves (e.g., keeping copies of medical records and avoiding dangerous doctors and infections in health-care facilities). The advice offered is occasionally hard-to-follow (e.g., finding a primary-care doctor who doesn't accept gifts from the drug manufacturers), but the underlying reasoning is sound. Verdict A thorough and up-to-date addition to patient-empowerment literature; recommended for readers interested in health, consumer, and legal issues.-Elizabeth J. Eastwood, Los Alamos Cty. Lib. Syst., NM

      Copyright 2009 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • English

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