There are dozens (if not hundreds) of well-written and useful books that help us patients become more empowered as we access our health and medical care. Conversely, there are many books that aren't particularly useful, even some that might be considered dangerous.
Here are reviews of books provided by your fellow empowered patients. See if you agree! (If not, you may want to post your own reviews.)
Review - The New Health Age by David Houle and Jonathan Fleece
While technology has advanced, the health care system in the United States is far behind. It is now time for the US to catch up. David Houle is a futurist. Jonathan Fleece is a health care attorney. …
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Review of Confessions of a Surgeon: The Good, the Bad, and the Complicated
This book offers a candid and uncensored look at what happens both between surgeons and their patients as well real-world drama in the operating room. Dr. Ruggieri reveals his compassion for his pati…
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Frenchies Hospital Survival Tips - Review
The book, "Frenchies Hospital Survival Tips", is written by an operating room RN with 30 years experience. It is an excellent source of information for all current and future patients especially thos…
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The Web-Savvy Patient by Andrew Schorr
Dealing with health and medical needs when you're healthy can be challenging, but when you have a medical crisis the obstacles, problems and needs are dramatically escalated. The Web-Savvy Patient ha…
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How to Unbreak Your Health by Alan E. Smith
Alan Smith makes the correct assumption that our health and western medicine do not effectively meet the needs of the population. Most of us are indeed broken in terms of connecting with our own mind…
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Ellen In Medicaland by Ellen Barbara Kagan
Ellen Kagan has reached many thousands over the last fifteen years through the media of radio and cable television. Her tales from the healthcare twilight zone will now continue to bring compassion a…
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Strategies: A Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Journey by Tami Brady
Reading Strategies is like having a personal conversation with Tami, who shares the most profound moments of her journey in validating the strengths and challenges of being human. Tami exemplifies th…
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Medical Tips from the Inside: Things You Need to Know by Mogenis and Raya
This book is very informative on dealing with major and minor medical situations. Asking the doctor questions is the key. Not many people know or think to do that. This book helps people who are unsu…
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How to Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide by Toni Bernhard
Like the author of this book, I have CFS. I found this book to be poignant, real and sympathetic - I know it's going to be a book I'll be dipping into over and over again.Toni doesn't claim to have a…
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Dying Well - Peace and Possibilities at the End of Life by Dr. Ira Byock
As a new hospice marketer I was asked by my supervisor to read this book. From the first page I began a journey of becoming a hospice advocate - not the death angel sales person.The warmth and spirit…
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