American Medical Association Guide to Talking to Your Doctor

Name: American Medical Association Guide to Talking to Your Doctor
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ISBN: 9780471414100

ISBN-10: 0471414107

ISBN-13: 9780471414100

Edition: 2001

Authors: Angela Perry, American Medical American Medical Association

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This is a definitive guide to talking to your doctor about your health concerns from the largest and most prestigious organisation of medical doctors in North America.

Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
Publication date: 10/1/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 244
Size: 6.52" wide x 9.02" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.704
Language: English



Introduction


Choosing a Doctor


What are you looking for?


Other issues to consider


How to go about choosing a doctor


Your rights and responsibilities as a healthcare consumer


What Your Doctor Wants to Know about You


Personal health history


Your child's health history


Family health history


Medications


Self-treatment


Lifestyle


Talking about Your Health and Medical Care


Planning in advance what to say to the doctor


Making the most of an office visit


Learning about medical tests and treatments


Surgery


Understanding a diagnosis


Using medications correctly


Making lifestyle changes


Clearing up misunderstandings


Talking for others


Accompanying your child to the doctor


Accompanying your older parent to the doctor


Talking about Sensitive Subjects


Sexually transmitted diseases


Homosexuality and bisexuality


Sexual problems


Alcohol dependence


Drug addiction


Family violence


Depression


Incontinence


Self-treatments


Dissatisfaction with treatment


End-of-life healthcare issues


Special Situations


Specialists and subspecialists


Getting a second opinion


At the hospital


In an emergency


Rare diseases


Participating in clinical trials


Doing your own research


Resources


Advocacy


Clinical trials


Diseases and conditions


General health information


Government agencies


Health information Web sites


Home-care services and hospice


Long-term care and housing


Mental health


Rehabilitation


Self-help and support


Miscellaneous


Glossary


Index