How Patients Should Think: 10 Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Drugs, Tests, and Treatment

Ray Moynihan, Melissa Sweet

ISBN 10: 1605980471 / ISBN 13: 9781605980478

Published by Pegasus Books July 2009, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: How Patients Should Think: 10 Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Drugs, Tests, and Treatment
• Publisher: Pegasus Books July 2009
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1605980471
• ISBN 13: 9781605980478
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Condition: USED Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • MEDICAL Reference General

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Synopsis

In the heat of the moment, it is difficult to know what to ask our doctor so that we can reach the best possible solution or treatment. How can a doctor know to go through a list of risks, treatments and alternatives if the patient does not ask? This list of ten open-ended questions can help every type of patient get some control over the decisions that affect their help. Covering everything from tests to drugs to lifestyle issues, any or all of these ten questions can guide you to better decisions whether you’ve been told you have high cholesterol, your child has an ear infection, or that you need a CAT scan.

About the Author

Ray Moynihan is one of Australia’s leading health writers. He has written for a variety of publications, including the Financial Times, the British Medical Journal, and the New England Journal of Medicine. He lives in Sydney.

Melissa Sweet is one of Australia’s leading health writers. She has written for a variety of publications, including the Financial Times, the British Medical Journal, and the New England Journal of Medicine. She lives in Sydney.