Release Date: December 2009
Print Length: 256
ISBN: 978-0-7369-3718-4
Taking Charge of Your Own Health
Navigating Your Way Through *Diagnosis *Treatment *Insurance *And More
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The realities of American health care, 2009:
- Less personal medical attention due to cost-cutting and regulation
- A 40 percent national misdiagnosis rate, per recent surveys
- A critical need for people to take responsibility for their own care
Targeting these issues, author Lisa Hall—whose debilitating condition took nearly ten years to properly diagnose—offers a wide variety of practical resources to empower patients. Hall’s experience is buttressed by the expertise of internal-medicine doctor Ronald Wyatt, a fellow of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.
Readers will find valuable guidance on how to
- find the right kind of doctor, check physician credentials, and increase benefits of office visits
- maximize Internet research
- navigate medical insurance, Medicare, workers’ compensation, and Social Security disability
- reduce vulnerability to hospital mistakes
- organize medical records
The author encourages readers to move forward step by step—and to look back and see God’s plan taking shape through the difficulties.
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“Taking Charge of Your Own Health is a must-read for consumers trying to find their way through the maze of our health-care system. By relating her own amazing journey and those of others, Ms. Hall enlightens consumers on what health-care providers already know: Patients, together with supportive family members, are their own best advocates when seeking high-quality, safe care.”
—Maureen Connor, RN, MPH, former Vice President for Quality Improvement and Risk Management, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
“Lisa Hall’s Taking Charge of Your Own Health is full of wisdom gathered from her own nine-year struggle to regain wellness, as well as being a thorough survey of the less-than-perfect U.S. health-care system. Follow her lead: Become informed, ask questions, consider the many options available to you, and become an active partner in your own health-and-wellness team!”
—Scott Parazynski, MD, former NASA Astronaut and Mount Everest summiteer
“Lisa has written a book that all pastors need. Church members go to the hospital and need directions in order to successfully navigate a physical. Lisa spells it out in ways that anyone can understand. God bless you for using your life experience to help others!”
—Rev. Dr. Ben Mathes