Health Reference Series: Disease Management

Author Angela Williams

Publisher Omnigraphics

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eBook

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Author

Angela Williams

Publisher

Omnigraphics

Volume

Edition

3

Copyright

2020

ISBN13

9780780817777

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Consumer health information about managing serious and chronic illness, navigating the health care system and finding and evaluating health information, patient rights and responsibilities, assistive technologies, and tips for dealing with legal, financial, and health insurance matters. Includes index, a glossary of related terms, and directories of resources.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Table of Contents.
Preface.
1: Facts about Serious and Chronic Illnesses.
2: Chronic Diseases in the United States.
3: Family History Is Important to Your Health.
4: Risk Factors for Preventable Chronic Diseases.
5: How You Can Prevent Chronic Diseases.
6: Choosing Your Doctor.
7: Is It a Medical Emergency?.
8: Common Screening and Diagnostic Tests.
9: After Your Diagnosis: Finding Information and Support.
10: Working with Healthcare Providers and the Healthcare System.
11: Talking with Your Healthcare Provider.
12: Making Decisions with Your Doctor.
13: Seek Out Information.
14: Getting a Second Opinion.
15: Medical Specialties Overview.
16: Selecting a Complementary and Alternative Medicine Practitioner.
17: An Introduction to Clinical Studies.
18: Clinical Trials: An Overview.
19: Healthcare Quality Issues.
20: Hospitalization.
21: Surgery.
22: Preventive Care: Everyone Needs an Ounce of Prevention.
23: Health Literacy and Making Informed Health Decisions.
24: Understanding Health Literacy.
25: The Importance of Health Communication and Health Information Technology.
26: eHealth Literacy.
27: Patient Rights and Responsibilities.
28: Informed Consent.
29: Personal Health Records and Patient Portals.
30: Making Sense of Internet Health Information.
31: Preventing Medical Errors.
32: Healthcare Fraud Scams.
33: Medical Identity Theft.
34: Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications.
35: Understanding Medications and What They Do.
36: Using Medications Safely.
37: e-Prescribing.
38: Over-the-Counter Medications.
39: What Value Do Prescription Drugs Provide to Patients?.
40: Buying Prescription Drugs.
41: Generic Drugs.
42: Other Types of Drugs.
43: Taking Medications.
44: Adverse Drug Reactions.
45: Drug Interactions: What You Should Know.
46: Preventing Medication Errors.
47: Unapproved, Counterfeit, and Misused Drugs.
48: Where and How to Dispose of Unus
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