Ten Questions You Must Ask Your Doctor: How To Make Better Decisions About Drugs, Tests and Treatments

Ray Moynihan & Melissa Sweet

ISBN 10: 1741751454 / ISBN 13: 9781741751451

Edité par Allen & Unwin, Australia, 2008

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Daily the world is rocked by scandals about the side effects of drugs, the dangers of unprofessional doctors, and the risks of overcrowded and dysfunctional hospitals. Despite the life-saving technologies, the wonder drugs and miracle cures, much is wrong with modern medicine. There is little doubt that a dose of healthy scepticism is just what the doctor ordered. With clarity, simplicity and compelling examples, Ten Questions You Must Ask Your Doctor will empower you and your loved ones to ask the right questions, to find the best care and to avoid treatments that may not be best for you. Full of helpful tips about how to become a better informed patient, this is a book that belongs on every family bookshelf. Asking questions is good for your health. 238 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Health; Medicine & Health; ISBN/EAN: 9781741751451. Inventory No: 252614.

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• Titre: Ten Questions You Must Ask Your Doctor: How To Make Better Decisions About Drugs, Tests and Treatments
• Éditeur: Allen & Unwin, Australia
• Date de parution: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1741751454
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781741751451
• Reliure: Softcover
• État de l'article: Very Good
• Catalogues du vendeur:
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Synopsis

Daily the world is rocked by scandals about the side effects of drugs, the dangers of unprofessional doctors, and the risks of overcrowded and dysfunctional hospitals. Despite the life-saving technologies, the wonder drugs and miracle cures, much is wrong with modern medicine. There is little doubt that a dose of healthy scepticism is just what the doctor ordered. With clarity, simplicity and compelling examples, Ten Questions You Must Ask Your Doctor will empower you and your loved ones to ask the right questions, to find the best care and to avoid treatments that may not be best for you. Full of helpful tips about how to become a better informed patient, this is a book that belongs on every family bookshelf. Asking questions is good for your health.

À propos de l?auteur

Award-winning journalist, author and documentary-maker RAY MOYNIHAN is an internationally recognised health writer and the author of the internationally acclaimed Selling Sickness, which was short-listed for a Walkley award. MELISSA SWEET is one of Australia's most respected health journalists and has authored four previous books, including Big Fat Conspiracy.