Surviving Modern Medicine: How to Get the Best From Doctors, Family , and Friends by Clarke, Peter and Susan H. Evans; Evans, Susan H - 1998

New Brunswick NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1998. Edition Unstated. . Soft cover. Acceptable/No Jacket. Good in wraps sunned at head; corner wear w creases; specks to soil on wraps. Front wrap lifts at corners; fore-edge has readers' soil. Interior ow unmarked, tight & clean. "Clarke and Evans offer a totally realistic account of our country's health care quagmire. They review several methods by which consumers can get the highest expertise from the health care provider, the most accurate diagnosing and prognosticating from diagnostic procedures, and the maximum dollar benefit from HMOs. Their book reads easily, and its descriptions of patient-physician interactions regarding a variety of illnesses are totally accurate. Very important issues are discussed, such as advanced directives, decision making about significant others with terminal illnesses, deciding about alternative interventions, and obtaining the "right" health care provider. There are also glossaries of common medical treatments and critical care terms. Clark and Evans have written an excellent guide to assist people in surviving the chaos of the health care delivery system of the '90s."--C. Grossman, Fairfield University; Choice, Mar 1 1999 Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall