The Empowered Patient: by Elizabeth S. Cohen

Cohen, Elizabeth

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The Empowered Patient: How to Get the Right Diagnosis, Buy the Cheapest Drugs, Beat Your Insurance Company, and Get the Best Medical Care Every Time

The facts are alarming: Medical errors kill more people each year than AIDS, breast cancer, or car accidents. A doctor’s relationship with pharmaceutical companies may influence his choice of drugs for you. The wrong key word on an insurance claim can deny you coverage. Through real life stories, including her own, and shrewd advice, CNN’s Elizabeth Cohen shows you how to become your own advocate and navigate the minefield of today’s health-care system. But there’s good news. Discover how to

• find a doctor who “gets” you and listens to you

• ask the right questions for the best treatment

• make the most out of a short office visit

• cut out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs

• harness the power of the Internet for medical issues

• fight back when claims are denied

Combining the personal stories of patients across America with crucial advice on receiving the best possible health care, this guide will enable you to confront an often confusing and perilous system—and come out ahead.

Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
Physical Info: 0.51" H x 7.98" L x 5.58" W (0.4 lbs) 216 pages
Carton Quantity: 24
Publisher: Ballantine Books
US SRP: $ 15.00 US
Binding: Paperback
Language(s): English
Pub Date: August 10, 2010

Elizabeth Cohen is Senior Medical Correspondent for CNN and author of the popular “Empowered Patient” column on cnn.com. She received her master’s in Public Health from Boston University and her bachelor’s degree from Columbia University in New York City. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband, Tal Cohen, and four daughters.

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Health & Fitness | Health Care Issues
Dewey: 615.5071

The Empowered Patient: by Elizabeth S. Cohen Cohen, Elizabeth
	Item#	Binding	isbn 10	Price
	9780345513748	Paperback	0345513746	10.95
Combining the personal stories of patients across America with crucial advice on receiving the best possible health care, this guide will enable you to confront an often confusing and perilous system—and come out ahead.