Overview

Sixty percent of Americans live with at least one chronic health condition and over a lifetime, many people will face multiple surgeries or life-changing diagnoses. A scary diagnosis can be overwhelming, launching patients and their loved ones into a world of fear, uncertainty, and complexity. ScaryDiagnosis is a uniquely compassionate and empowering book that helps patients, families, and caregivers navigate the emotional and practical challenges that follow a serious medical diagnosis. Author Edward Rogoff draws on his own experience with chronic illness and shares compelling stories from others who have faced similar journeys. Through these narratives,hereveals how individuals can move from fear to strength, advocate for themselves, and navigate the healthcare system, while maintaining their sense of control and dignity. Scary Diagnosis is filled with real-life examples and valuable perspectives to help readers approach the challenges ahead with resilience and determination.

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9781632261519

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Informatively enhanced for the reader's benefit with the inclusion of a seven page Introduction, a two page bibliographic listing of Suggested Reading and a ten page Index, ""Scary Diagnosis: Navigating Fear, Finding Strength, and Securing the Health Care You Deserve"" by Professor Edward G. Rogoff is especially important reading for anyone presented with a troubling diagnosis, as well as medical providers, supportive family members and friends. Especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, and college/university library Health/Medicine collections and supplemental Health Care Delivery curriculum studies lists.—Small Press Bookwatch, March 2025

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Edward G. Rogoff, Ph.D., is an accomplished educational leader who has taught at Baruch College, Long Island University and New York University. Diagnosed with hemophilia as a child he was cured of it as an adult following a liver transplant. Rogoff has served on the Board of the Hemophilia Association of New York since 1980, and for seven years he was also on the Board of LiveOnNY, the major organ donor organization for the New York City metropolitan area. Professor Rogoff remains a major advocate for continued research and better treatments for all patients who receive a scary diagnosis.

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