Book : When Doctors Dont Listen - Wen, Leana

-Titulo Original : When Doctors Dont Listen

-Fabricante :

Griffin

-Descripcion Original:

In this examination of the doctor-patient relationship, Drs. Wen and Kosowsky argue that diagnosis, once the cornerstone of medicine, is fast becoming a lost art, with grave consequences. Using real-life stories of cookbook-diagnoses-gone-bad, the doctors illustrate how active patient participation can prevent these mistakes. Wen and Kosowsky offer tangible follow-up questions patients can easily incorporate into every doctors visit to avoid counterproductive and even potentially harmful tests. In the pursuit for the best medical care available, readers cant afford to miss out on these inside-tips and more:- How to deal with a doctor who seems too busy to listen to you- 8-Pillars to a Better Diagnosis- How to tell the whole story of your illness- Learning test risks and evaluating whether theyre worth it- How to get a working diagnosis at the end of every doctors visitBy empowering patients to engage with their doctors as partners in their diagnosis, When Doctors Dont Listen is an essential guide that enables patients to speak up and take back control of their health care. Review “The books insights and cautionary tales should appeal to medical and lay readers alike: they combine into a superb analysis of how doctors listen and think, and offer detailed suggestions for how they could do both better.” The New York Times“Leana Wen and Joshua Kosowsky, emergency physicians at Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston and Harvard University, urge patients to assert their voice. They warn that ‘a health care crisis is not the time to keep your mouth shut, but rather a critical time to speak up and be your own advocate.” The Wall Street Journal“Wen and Kosowsky demystify medical language and practice and offer straightforward tips.” Concord Monitor“A comprehensive guide to improving doctor-patient relations through empowering patients to take an active role in their care. . .As health care becomes more complex and political, this book provides clear direction toward better care.” Kirkus Reviews“Doctors Wen and Kosowsky (Pocket Emergency Medicine, co-editor) nudge the medical consumer empowerment movement forward with this provocative dialogic guide to help patients get the right diagnosis and treatment while avoiding the pitfalls of formulaic cookbook medicine. It all starts with an open conversation, the pair assert--much like the banter between car owner and mechanic on NPRs popular Car Talk program--and ends with an active M.D.-patient partnership. You are the key to your own health, and you have to help your doctor help you, the duo insist. Recounted are hair-raising stories of patients who bore the brunt of doctors leaping to worst-case reasoning instead of listening to what their patients were telling them, like Jerry the car mechanic with a pulled muscle who was treated for a heart attack. The team warns consumers that the transformation from passive recipient of medical care to active partner wont be easy, but provide plenty of how-tos in their 8 Pillars toward building a patient-doctor partnership. Theirs is an urgent call to action for patients, and a stark heads-up for doctors and the troubled healthcare industry they serve.” Publishers Weekly“Wen and Kosowskys work is significant... Who should read When Doctors Dont Listen? Wishfully, doctors...certainly psychologists, and social workers...mental health providers... [and] anyone who is now or anticipates following family members of loved ones through illness and anyone who is concerned about his or her own medical care.” PsycCRITIQUES“This is a well-written book on an innovative approach to healthcare reform: it challenges patients to take charge of their health and every medical encounter with their doctor. An important topic and an important book--I encourage my patients to read it.” Siddhartha Mukherjee, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer“I have always said