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Patients, or those who are acting for them, (children, disabled, etc.), learn what should be done to protect them at every stage of healthcare throughout the entire life span from infancy through old age. The Rules begin with doctor selection and explain how patients, with no medical knowledge, should make difficult decisions. Here are some of the topics covered: -should I undergo surgery on the recommendation of my doctor? -When and how to obtain a “second opinion”. -If patient agrees to have surgery, how to “interview” your surgeon before making a final decision about proceeding with the operation. -How to assemble and use your “hospital kit” which will contain items essential to a safe and successful hospitalization. -How to organize and maintain your medical (including medication) records over many years. -Should you, or must you, use smart phones (with or without cameras), or computers to help with medical record keeping? -What to do in the last two weeks before hospitalization? -How to prepare for the day you enter the hospital? (Should you go alone or should you take a knowledgeable person to help with the reams of paperwork, signature requests, and oher nerve-wracking procedures? -Should you enter a hospital alone or arrange for a 24/7 “advocate”? -How hospital patients can protect themselves from the many dangers faced by all patients. -Where and how to safely buy medications: In or out of the U.S? By mail or personal visit to a pharmacy? -Financial and insurance issues involving your doctors, medical testing, and hospitalizations. -What to do if you are injured while you are a hospital patient or at your doctor’s office.

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". . . a practical and straightforward guide intended to help patients avoid becoming victims of the healthcare system. . . . Reminding readers the practice of medicine is still more art than science, Fox and Landon's pragmatic manual should be an invaluable asset to readers. If you're ready to take control of your own well-being in the health care system, this book is a must-read. Few books offer this much detail on what to know to keep yourself or your loved ones safe from the harm that many in health care are not prepared to prevent themselves. Many books have been written about how to protect yourself from being harmed while seeking healthcare, but this book is by far the most comprehensive and detailed I have seen. The authors employ their knowledge gained over many experiences to convey to the reader how to step around or over the many pitfalls that exist in our current sick-care system. The ""tips"" are brought to life with stories of what happens when a tip is not followed. I'd recommend this book to anyone facing tough medical decisions, and it would make a good gift to a friend facing difficult medical decisions. People forget the potential dangers associated with doctors and hospitals. This book enumerates the most essential methods you will need to protect yourself. This book is full of practical tips that can help avert medical errors; it should be in everyone's library and consulted before seeking healthcare."

This book is full of practical tips that can help avert medical errors; it should be in everyone's library and consulted before seeking healthcare.--Sandra K. Hanneman, PhD, RN, FAAN, Advisory Board, Physician-Patient Alliance for Health and Safety (PPAHS) If you're ready to take control of your own well-being in the health care system, this book is a must-read. Few books offer this much detail on what to know to keep yourself or your loved ones safe from the harm that many in health care are not prepared to prevent themselves.--Mike Eisenberg, Director of To Err Is Human: A Patient Safety Documentary People forget the potential dangers associated with doctors and hospitals. This book enumerates the most essential methods you will need to protect yourself.--Mark Scholz, MD, Medical Director, Prostate Oncology Specialists, Inc., Executive Director, Prostate Cancer Research Institute, Author of The Key to Prostate Cancer, Co-author of Invasion of the Prostate Snatchers Many books have been written about how to protect yourself from being harmed while seeking healthcare, but this book is by far the most comprehensive and detailed I have seen. The authors employ their knowledge gained over many experiences to convey to the reader how to step around or over the many pitfalls that exist in our current sick-care system. The tips are brought to life with stories of what happens when a tip is not followed. I'd recommend this book to anyone facing tough medical decisions, and it would make a good gift to a friend facing difficult medical decisions.--John T. James, PhD, Author of A Sea of Broken Hearts and Co-Editor of The Truth about Big Medicine

. . . a practical and straightforward guide intended to help patients avoid becoming victims of the healthcare system. . . . Reminding readers the practice of medicine is still more art than science, Fox and Landon's pragmatic manual should be an invaluable asset to readers. If you're ready to take control of your own well-being in the health care system, this book is a must-read. Few books offer this much detail on what to know to keep yourself or your loved ones safe from the harm that many in health care are not prepared to prevent themselves. Many books have been written about how to protect yourself from being harmed while seeking healthcare, but this book is by far the most comprehensive and detailed I have seen. The authors employ their knowledge gained over many experiences to convey to the reader how to step around or over the many pitfalls that exist in our current sick-care system. The ""tips"" are brought to life with stories of what happens when a tip is not followed. I'd recommend this book to anyone facing tough medical decisions, and it would make a good gift to a friend facing difficult medical decisions. People forget the potential dangers associated with doctors and hospitals. This book enumerates the most essential methods you will need to protect yourself. This book is full of practical tips that can help avert medical errors; it should be in everyone's library and consulted before seeking healthcare.

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Robert M. Fox, JD, received his BS in economics from the Wharton School of Finance of the University of Pennsylvania. He earned his law degree from Southwestern University and is engaged in the private practice of law in Sherman Oaks, California. He has a broad background in personal injury and medical malpractice. His present legal affiliation is of counsel with Fox & Fox Law Corporation, Sherman Oaks, California (James E. Fox and Robert M Fox). He is a past president of the Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Association. He is the author of The Medicolegal Report: Theory and Practice (Little, Brown & Co., 1969), and many medical-legal articles. Chris Landon, MD, received his BS in psychobiology from the University of California, and his medical degree from the University of Southern California. He was a pediatric intern and resident at Stanford University Hospital, and received additional training at Stanford’s Children’s Hospital. He is board certified in both pediatrics and pediatric pulmonology, and is director of pediatrics at Ventura County Medical Center. He is also a clinical assistant professor of family medicine at UCLA and of pediatrics at USC. He has contributed to articles in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the Journal of the American Board of Family Practice, and other professional publications. He is the director of the Pediatric Diagnostic Center in Ventura, California.

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