How to be a patient : the essential guide to navigating the world of modern medicine / Communication in medicine. Physician and patient.

Goldberg, Sana,

How to be a patient : the essential guide to navigating the world of modern medicine / Sana Goldberg, RN. - Large print edition. - 597 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.

Part One: When all is well -- Part Two: When it's routine -- Part Three: Making the most of each medical encounter -- Part Four: When it's chronic: navigating long-term and ongoing medical problems -- Part Five: When it's an emergency -- Part Six: When you're having a procedure -- Part Seven: When you're in the hospital -- Part Eight: When you're not the patient: family members, partners, and friends -- Part Nine: When you're not a straight white male -- Part Ten: When you have to stand up to the industry.

From registered nurse and public health advocate Sana Goldberg, a timely, accessible, and comprehensive guide to the medical industrial complex that teaches readers how to be their own best advocate and get the care they deserve.

1432863800 9781432863807


Communication in medicine.
Physician and patient.


Large type books.

610.69/6