The Patient's Guide to the Complete Medical Examination and the Prevention of Medical Errors

by Sheldon Cohen

Book Overview

Medical errors kill 98,000 patients per year in the United States. But you, the patient, can play a crucial role in preventing these mistakes by fully educating yourself about your own health. According to author and medical doctor Sheldon Cohen, the best way to secure this information is to get a comprehensive medical examination. The Patient's Guide to the Complete Medical Examination and the Prevention of Medical Errors is the perfect tool...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 059542662X
• ISBN13: 9780595426621
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

a patient in need of advise.

This book was a great source of advise. It guided me and help me make some decisions. Dr.Cohen writes a very clear and easy for the lay person to understand. D.Murphy

Taking charge of your health

Dr. Cohen's thorough coverage of each step of your annual exam prepares you for an interactive exam with your physician. Better communication avoids missed questions and helps prevent possible errors in your health care. Thank you Dr. Cohen, for this user-friendly guide enlightening us all to be informed patients! Kathleen Young North Hampton NH

Great Primer for the Lay Person

Everyone should take a more active role in monitoring his own personal health. Dr. Cohen walks the lay person through the physical exam and the areas where medical errors are liable to occur. He breaks down the mystery of medical data we are given and don't understand from our doctors. The book is well written and provides much insight into what a lay person may encounter during medical procedures. Highly recommended!

An Essential

A group of instructors at The Institute of Continued Learning, Roosevelt University in Schaumburg, IL were so impressed with Dr. Cohen's book they are giving a summer course based on it. The doctor dispenses vital information regarding the avoidance of medical errors as he leads the patient through the complex medical exam with the ease of clear writing, giving impressive examples to draw from while focusing on the importance of personal health care awareness. This excellent book should be a staple in everyone's library. It's an easy read and the information on websites and recommended books at the back are well worth the price alone. M. Temple ICL-Roosevelt U. Schaumburg, IL.

A must-read for patients

As a physician, I strongly recommend this important book. Many if not most, patients have habitually accepted the advice of their physicians,their prescriptions and the meds handed out by nurses in hospitals or pharmacists without getting themselves informed about their own treatment. This invaluable book provides all the information and encouragment the public needs to get deeply involved in understanding their own care. The result of being well-informed could well-be life saving if it helps avoid medical errors. A. Sommaripa MD