Healthcare Choices: 5 Steps to Getting the Medical Care You Want and Need

Georgiou, Archelle

ISBN 10: 1442260335 / ISBN 13: 9781442260337

Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield, 2017

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Making healthcare decisions is hard, but making the right choices has never mattered more.

Healthcare Choices: 5 Steps to Getting the Care You Want and Needgives you the tools you need to choose the best medical care-for you. Archelle Georgiou, MD, explainsher CARES model, the formula she developed to help family, friends, and thousands of television viewers make smart healthcare decisions that balance the best medical options with individual preferences. Using more than 30 real-life stories and insider tips, she demonstrates how to use this step-by-step guide to access the medical information you need to evaluate your options and make well-informed choices. Whether you are addressing a life-threatening illness, self-managing a minor ailment, selecting a doctor, or buying insurance, Georgiou's roadmap shows you how to be an active participant in your care.

Her "go to" approach describes how to:
Identify all treatment options for an illness, including those not mentioned by your doctor.Make treatment decisions that reflect your priorities and preferences.Find the best doctor to treat your condition. Communicate with your doctor and make shared treatment decisions.Choose the health insurance plan that's right for you. Maintain a voice in your lifestyle as you age.

Healthcare Choiceswill give you the confidence to advocate for the healthcare you want, need, and deserve.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Archelle Georgiou, MD, is a nationally recognized physician and consumer advocate. As former Chief Medical Officer of UnitedHealthcare, she changed the company's policies and eliminated the bureaucratic hassles that managed care companies impose on patients and physicians. She uses the media as a vehicle to educate consumers about their health and has a regular health news segment on KSTP-TV in Minneapolis. Archelle is an Executive in Residence at the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management.

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Titel: Healthcare Choices: 5 Steps to Getting the ...
Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield
Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: acceptable