| The Patient s Advocate answers a vital need. The author, aregistered nurse, has witnessed the physical, mental, andfinancial stress encountered by patients entering theunfamiliar world of the hospital. Here she offers essentialinformation you need to be a "professional" patient--onewho can make informed decisions in a confusing and oftenhostile environment. In a concise, highly readable stylehighlighted by anecdotes from her professional experience,the author explains:~ the importance of having an advocate--a close friend or family member who can ask intelligent questions, lend emotional support, and safeguard your rights when you are top ill to do so yourself;~ the day-to-day routine of a hospital--what to expect, and when, from admissions to discharge day;~ how to make sure you will have a good room, proper diet and medication, and attention and respect from the staff;~ how to guard against mistaken diagnoses, redundant tests, excessive costs, and unnecessary surgery;~ the language of charts, prescriptions, and medical jargon;~ your legal rights and responsibilities;~ how to make your way through the welter of paperwork that follows a hospital stay.A definitive guide to playing and surviving "the hospitaliza-tion game," The Patient s Advocate is a source of informationand reassuring advice when you or someone close to youneeds it most. |
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