Good doctor. How to find your doctor and survive

Kenneth Brigs and Michael Jones worked for many years in the American healthcare system. Based on their experience, they came to deep and exact conclusions. For example, that treatment is better when the patient is met, and his attending physician does not consider himself infallible, and they communicate closely with each other.
The authors give many practical tips: is it possible to unconditionally trust medical recommendations on how to ask the right questions on time, what to expect from staying in the hospital and when to think about choosing another specialist.
The book will be interesting to everyone who, due to circumstances, resorts to the help of doctors, as well as medical workers who want to increase the level of professionalism and work with patients more effective.
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“This book is a view of medicine from the inside. We, its authors, are already working in American health care - teachers, practicing doctors, researchers, administrators, and also engage in many other, less defined activities. And in recent years, moreover, we ourselves are patients, since various diseases have acquired with age, sometimes trifling, sometimes not. So we know everything about doctors. ”
“There are a number of facts about healthcare, which many of us are doctors, patients, administrators, managers, insurers, etc. - They are not quite aware. Because of this, we often choose doctors incorrectly, turn to specialists who cannot provide us with appropriate medical care, in poor clinics whose staff is guided by incorrect motives. This should not be. We hope that thanks to this book, the reader will better understand the doctors, their way of thinking, motivation and specifics of work. And most importantly, we would like every reader to determine what type of health care is most suitable for him. This will change health care for the better and, it is possible, will save a lot of lives. ”