When doctors don't listen how to avoid misdiagnoses and unnecessary tests
Discusses how to avoid harmful medical mistakes, offering advice on such topics as working with a busy doctor, communicating the full story of an illness, evaluating test risks, and obtaining a working diagnosis.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press,
2013.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | Discusses how to avoid harmful medical mistakes, offering advice on such topics as working with a busy doctor, communicating the full story of an illness, evaluating test risks, and obtaining a working diagnosis. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 334 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780312594916 (hbk.) 0312594917 (hbk.) |
| Author Notes: | DR. LEANA WEN is an Attending Physician and Director of Patient-Centered Care Research in the Department of Emergency Medicine at George Washington University. Inspired by her own childhood illness and then her mother's long battle with cancer, Dr. Wen is passionate about guiding patients to advocate for better care. A former Rhodes Scholar and Clinical Fellow at Harvard Medical School, she has published dozens of articles on patient-doctor communication. She speaks around the world on patient empowerment and healthcare reform. |
