Making The Most Of Your Appointment: Other Places To Get Help
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Book
| You: The Smart Patient: An Insider's Handbook for Getting the Best Treatment | |
| Author/Editor: | M.F. Roizen M.C. Oz |
| Publisher: | Free Press, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. |
| 1230 Avenue of the Americas | |
| New York, NY 10020 | |
| Publication Date: | 2006 |
This book aims to help you get better health care. It is written by two doctors in conjunction with The Joint Commission. The book has information about choosing the best doctor, hospital, and insurance company. It also contains suggestions about prescription drugs, treatment options, alternative medicine, and other health issues. | |
Online Resources
| Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality | |
| Web Address: | www.ahrq.gov |
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is a U.S. Public Health Service agency in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). AHRQ serves the public, health professionals, and policymakers by providing evidence-based information to help with decision making about and quality of health care services. | |
| KidsHealth for Parents, Children, and Teens | |
| Nemours Foundation | |
| Web Address: | www.kidshealth.org |
This Web site provides a wide range of information about children's health, from allergies and diseases to normal growth and development (birth to adolescence). This Web site offers separate areas for kids, teens, and parents, each providing age-appropriate information that the child or parent can understand. You can sign up to get weekly emails about your area of interest. | |
Organization
| American Academy of Family Physicians | |
| P.O. Box 11210 | |
| Shawnee Mission, KS 66207-1210 | |
| Web Address: | www.familydoctor.org |
The American Academy of Family Physicians produces a variety of health-related educational materials. Its Web site offers a health library and bulletin board, news, and comments sections. | |
| Last updated: | July 25, 2007 |
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| Author: | Debby Golonka, MPH |
| Reviewed By: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine, Donald Sproule, MD, CM, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman, MATC |
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