I Need an Operation...Now What? - Softcover

Thomas R.; M.D. Russell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1563637006 ISBN 13: 9781563637001

Publisher: PDR Network, 2008

Synopsis

This book, written for the layperson, is intended to provide information and tips to help ensure the best, safest surgery. The surgical process is covered from choosing a surgeon to the recovery process. From the American College of Surgeons.

About this title

About the Author

Before Thomas R. Russell, MD, FACS, became the executive director of the American College of Surgeons, the largest international organization of surgeons, he had been a practicing general surgeon. Over his 35-year career, Dr. Russell explained the process of having an operation to thousands of patients. Now, Dr. Russell shares his experience, as both surgeon and patient who's had two successful operations, to answer your questions, ease your fears, and make you an active participant in your healthcare.

Review

Along with your love and support, the greatest gift you can give a loved one or friend facing or weighing the benefits and risks of surgery is a copy of this book. With his thoughtful, clear, very accessible writing, Dr. Russell, with the American College of Surgeons, provides a wealth of informational resources that every patient can draw on. He gives excellent advice on how to ask good questions and become an informed, empowered consumer. Most importantly, he urges you, the patient, to "take control and become fully informed about your options." This book will help you do that, prepare you for the effects of surgery and how to deal with them and give you confidence as you navigate through the health care system. -- Helen Darling, president of the National Business Group on Health

Every year millions of Americans face the prospect of surgery with a great deal of fear and uncertainty. Dr. Thomas Russell's book provides patients and their families with critical information on such questions like "Do I need this surgery?" to "How do I protect myself from medical errors?" and "When can I go home?" Written in clear English, the book can allow people to undergo surgery with all of the information they need to help make it a safe and successful operation. -- Margaret E. O'Kane, President, National Committee for Quality Assurance

Like a true professional, Dr. Russell gives surgical patients-to-be all the information and support needed to make decisions that meet their needs as only they can know them. This book is not only practical, but also highly respectful, most educational. Patients can use this book to navigate through their surgical experience while we all push for a better organized health care delivery system. -- Richard J. Umbdenstock, president and CEO of the American Hospital Association

Via this well-crafted book and other expressions of his national leadership, Thomas Russell shows remarkable empathy for patients seeking to minimize their surgical risk. His practical suggestions embed great sensitivity to the public's right to know about a surgeon's prior results, to be told when unexpected events occur, and how difficult it is for many patients to advocate for themselves. Buy this book for your parents......and be prepared to borrow it back from them. -- Arnold Milstein MD, Medical Director, Pacific Business Group on Health

Edition details

• Publisher: PDR Network
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1563637006
• ISBN 13: 9781563637001
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 125
• Editor: Thomson Healthcare/American College Of Surgeons