Don't Let Your HMO Kill You: How to Wake Up Your Doctor, Take Control of Your Health, and Make Managed Care Work for You

More than 60% of Americans with medical insurance are enrolled in HMO's, but few are happy about it. Procedures are denied, doctors are rushed, patients are frustrated--it seems as if everyone has an HMO nightmare story to tell. Now two accomplished doctors, including the author of the New York Times bestseller The ArthritisCure, offer readers an invaluable guide to understanding, dealing with, and getting the most out of their physicians and HMO's.

Jason Theodosakis is a practicing MD and medical school professor with specialties in preventive medicine, public health, and exercise physiology. He is the author of the national bestseller The Arthritis Cure and Maximizing theArthritis Cure. David T. Feinberg is an MD specializing in HMO management. He is the co-author of EmotionalBlackmail and When Your Lover Is a Liar.