Information is the Best Medicine: A Guide to Navigating Your Healthcare: A Guide to Navigation Your Healthcare - Couverture souple

Ellis, Glenn

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0615557678 ISBN 13 : 9780615557670

Editeur : Information Is the Best Medicine, 2011

Synopsis

Over the many years that Glenn Ellis has written a weekly health column, he has covered a range of very critical topics that have made a difference to many of his readers. Taking a look back at this extensive body of writing, Ellis brings to you the most effective "prescription" you will ever receive. This book provides insight and understanding into many areas of health and healthcare, which most will find touches their own lives, either directly or indirectly. The benefits of this knowledge includes improved communication with your doctors, greater adherence to treatment, greater ability to engage in self-care, improved health status, and healthier lifestyle and diet choices for you and your family. In spite of the United States having the most expensive healthcare system in the world, you will find that, "Information is the Best Medicine".

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

When Glenn Ellis enrolled in the pre-med program at the University of Pennsylvania, it was just the first step in his lifelong commitment to ensuring the health and well-being of others. Today, in addition to his book, "Which Doctor?: What You Need to Know to be Healthy", the Birmingham, Alabama native has earned a well-deserved reputation as an internationally respected health educator, health advocate, and complementary medicine consultant. Over the years, Ellis has honed a unique brand of healthcare. He maintains a busy lecture schedule in the U.S. and abroad, where he highlights health equity and medical ethics. Ellis speaks at churches, schools and community organizations, and is a popular and well sought-after university guest lecturer. He has made presentations in the U.S., Belgium, Germany, Cuba, and The Netherlands. Health-conscious listeners have tuned into his frequent radio broadcasts and commentary, where Ellis can be relied upon to dispense practical medical information. His writings over the years, based on thorough research and study, have been well-valued for their ability to communicate in a special way that brings praise from a wide ranging readership. Regarded as an expert in a specialized field for laypersons, Respected in the medical field by doctors and researchers alike, he also serves on the Institutional Review Boards and the Ethics Committee of several hospital systems, as well as conducts Grand Rounds Lectures at medical schools. Currently, he is President of Strategies for Well-Being, LLC, a health education, advocacy and consulting company where he consults with clients on promoting and providing communication strategies for health education to both consumers and providers. Writer, educator, advocate, lecturer, consultant, commentator and public official, Ellis' career has been dedicated to helping others enjoy good health. But, perhaps he is best known as a down-to-earth practitioner who advocates for everyone to be able to, "Live the best life possible!"

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Information Is the Best Medicine
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0615557678
• ISBN 13: 9780615557670
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 314
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible