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Tables of Contents for Getting the Best from Your Doctor
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
v
Communicating Effectively
1
60
CHAPTER 1 Poor Communication: The Curable Disease
1
22
CHAPTER 2 Do You Like Your Doctor?
23
22
CHAPTER 3 Is It Time for a Second Opinion?
45
8
CHAPTER 4 The Internet
53
8
Getting Organized For Your Appointment
61
72
CHAPTER 5 Am I Really Sick?
61
16
CHAPTER 6 Finding the Right Kind of Doctor for Your Illness
77
16
CHAPTER 7 Getting Organized for Your Appointment
93
6
CHAPTER 8 Preparing Your Medical History
99
18
CHAPTER 9 The Appointment
117
16
Obtaining Excellent Care
133
84
CHAPTER 10 The Work-Up
133
16
CHAPTER 11 What Is Your Diagnosis?
149
20
CHAPTER 12 Treatment and Healing
169
40
CHAPTER 13 Prognosis
209
8
Managed Care and Medical Insurance
217
56
CHAPTER 14 The Changing World of Medical Insurance and Health Care Delivery Systems
217
18
CHAPTER 15 Managing with Managed Care
235
12
CHAPTER 16 Choosing Your Insurance Coverage
247
16
CHAPTER 17 The Medical Bill
263
10
Understanding Your Medical Rights
273
36
CHAPTER 18 Your Medical Record
273
10
CHAPTER 19 Medicine, Law, and Ethics: An Overview
283
20
EPILOGUE Becoming Your Own Best Patient Advocate
303
6
References and Recommended Reading
309
2
APPENDIX 1 Types of Providers and Therapies
311
8
APPENDIX 2 Prevention
319
2
Index
321
7
To the Reader
328