Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 344 pages
- Published by: Routledge
- Edition: 1st Edition January 2000
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0415924820
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0415924825
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Book Dimensions:
8.3 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
- Weighs: 12.8 ounces
Product Review
"A must-read for every doctor or patient associated with an HMO." --
Dharma Singh Khalsa, MD, author of Brain Longevity and The Pain Cure, president of the Alzheimer's Prevention Foundation"A realistic guide for troubled times." --
Kirkus Reviews"Don't Let Your HMO Kill You is a patient's best 'body armor' for the health care wars." --
Dr. Ronald Hoffman, author of Intelligent Medicine, host of Health TalkA realistic guide for troubled times --
Kirkus ReviewsDon't Let Your HMO Kill You is a patient's best 'body armor' for the health care wars. -- Dr. Ronald Hoffman, author of
Intelligent Medicine, host of
Health TalkA must-read for every doctor or patient associated with an HMO. -- Dharma Singh Khalsa, MD, author of
Brain Longevity and
The Pain Cure, president of the
Alzheimer's Prevention Foundation
This book belongs in every household in America. It shows how you can improve your health by being actively in charge with your doctor as your partner. If you have only one medical self help book--this is the one! -- Herschella Horton, RN, House of Representatives (AZ)
A remarkable book and potent survival tool for navigating the uncertain and potentially adversarial waters of American health care. Every family must have a copy of this book! -- Gideon Bosker, author of
Laughter Is the Best MedicineThis book guides you through the maze of acronyms and tells you how to get the most from your 10-minute doctor's visit by building a rapport with you physician, as well as doing your homework beforehand. -- Taste for Life
Theodosakis and Feinberg empower readers to gain quality care from their 10-minute doctor visit[they] lay bare the truths of managed care while deciphering terms, clarifying billing procedures, and teaching patients to be proactive about their health. Preventative medicine, children's care and mental health services are discussed in depth. --
Publisher's WeekleyA realistic guide for troubled times --
Kirkus ReviewsDont Let Your HMO Kill You is a patients best body armor for the health care wars. -- Dr. Ronald Hoffman, author of
Intelligent Medicine, host of
Health TalkA must-read for every doctor or patient associated with an HMO. -- Dharma Singh Khalsa, MD, author of
Brain Longevity and
The Pain Cure, president of the Alzheimers Prevention Foundation
This book belongs in every household in America. It shows how you can improve your health by being actively in charge with your doctor as your partner. If you have only one medical self help book--this is the one! -- Herschella Horton, RN, House of Representatives (AZ)
A remarkable book and potent survival tool for navigating the uncertain and potentially adversarial waters of American health care. Every family must have a copy of this book! -- Gideon Bosker, author of
Laughter Is the Best MedicineThis book guides you through the maze of acronyms and tells you how to get the most from your 10-minute doctors visit by building a rapport with you physician, as well as doing your homework beforehand. -- Taste for Life
Theodosakis and Feinberg empower readers to gain quality care from their 10-minute doctor visit[they] lay bare the truths of managed care while deciphering terms, clarifying billing procedures, and teaching patients to be proactive about their health. Preventative medicine, childrens care and mental health services are discussed in depth. --
Publishers Weekley
Product Description
More than 60% of Americans with medical insurance are enrolled in HMO's, but few are happy about it. Procedures are denied, doctors are rushed, patients are frustrated--it seems as if everyone has an HMO nightmare story to tell. Now two accomplished doctors, including the author of the
New York Times bestseller The Arthritis Cure, offer readers an invaluable guide to understanding, dealing with, and getting the most out of their physicians and HMO's.
Setting forth a series of survival strategies for readers of any age, Drs. Feinberg and Theodosakis focus on the vital doctor-patient relationship, and on the importance of prevention. They show readers how to form an alliance with their physicians in order to obtain the care they need, as well as how to undertake prevention programs. Best of all, they offer readers advice on how to achieve better service from their HMO than they ever thought possible, including tips on how to:
o Turn a 10-minute office visit into a learning tool
o Avoid miles of red tape
o Research your own medical condition
o Quickly turn an administrator's "no" into a "yes"
o Get the tests you need, not just the ones they think you need
o Predict your own future health care requirements
Managed care is here to stay. But with the right combination of self-reliance, knowledge, and healthy living, good care is possible. For anyone worried about what their HMO will do to them, here's the perfect guide to finding out what managed care can do for you.
Reader ReviewsThis book is full of great advice for all of us who have been frustrated by dealing with an HMO. It lays out the reasons why managed care has problems, and then explains in plain language how to get good health care from a system that isn't set up to be patient-friendly. There are really good tips on how to get the most out of your plan. Instead of focusing on what's wrong, Drs Theodosakis and Feinberg tell you what you can do to make it work. They are especially good on telling how to build good relationships with the health professionals that you have to depend on within the HMO system.
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