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Chapter 9: Medical Testing Secrets
What You Need To Know And Do When Your Doctor Orders Tests. Questions to ask and pro tips to use to protect yourself.
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Chapter 8: Specialists Have Blind Spots.
How To Avoid Being Harmed By Them.
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Chapter 7: Top Five Things To Do Before You See Your Doctor
We want to be healed. We want to be heard. We want our doctors to care about doing both. We deserve it. But patients also have a responsibility. Here’s…
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Chapter 6: Hunting The Elusive Top Specialist and Surgeon
Finding a top specialist is easier than getting in to see one.
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Chapter 5: How To Shop For The Best Primary Care Doctor
Caveat: If you can find one accepting new patients. Six steps to finding your next PCP.
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Chapter 4: How To Prepare For A Medical Emergency Now
Just a few steps can help you maintain some control
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Chapter 3: I Just Want To Feel Better
What's a Diagnosis and Why Does It Matter?  A primer on the most important medical question to answer.
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Chapter 2: The Very First Thing You Should Do, Today
The number one cause of misdiagnosis is inaccurate or missing data. And you hold the key to fixing much of that in your hand or your pocket. The easiest…
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Chapter 1: How Bad is the American Healthcare System, Really?
It Helps to Know What To Watch Out For. Falling through the large cracks of our medical system is far worse than being late due to traffic.
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Patient No More is free advice on how to protect ourselves from misdiagnosis and medical error written by a national advocate for patients & healthcare journalist. A GUIDE TO SURVIVING AMERICAN HEALTHCARE is a culmination of all I’ve learned, free for you
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