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Taking Charge of Your Own Health
  • What makes the correct diagnosis so elusive?
  • Have you ever wondered about the different physician white coat lengths?
  • Why is your relationship with your pharmacist critical?
  • How can you minimize vulnerability to dangerous hospital errors?
  • Which options are available for free and reduced medical care?
  • What can you do if your insurance provider won't pay?
  • How can you achieve optimal health? 
These questions and many others are answered in the new patient reference guide...

Taking Charge of Your Own Health

By Lisa Hall
With Ronald Wyatt, MD, MHA

Foreword by James Conway
Senior Vice President, Institute for 
Healthcare Improvement




"A must-read for consumers trying to find their way through the maze of our health-care system.”  
—Maureen Connor, RN, MP
Former vice president at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
 
“Full of wisdom…Follow Lisa Hall’s lead—become an active partner in your own health-and-wellness team!"
 —Scott Parazynski, MD
Former NASA astronaut
 
 

"It would certainly help me to help my patients if they were to follow this advice!"
—Kevin Stewart MB FRCP

Physician
Institute for Healthcare Improvement Fellow

 

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Lisa Hall is not a medical professional; she is a professional writer and experienced medical patient. She has no medical training, and is not licensed, nor has she ever been licensed, to give medical advice or practice medicine in any state or country. The content presented by theproactivepatient.com such as text, graphics, images, and other material, is for informational purposes only. The information presented is not intended to treat or cure any disease or disorder, or to substitute for consultation, diagnosis or treatment by you physician or other medical professional.  If you think you have a medical emergency, call your doctor or 911 immediately. This Web site does not recommend or endorse any specific test, procedure, physician, product, medicine, opinion, or other information that may be mentioned on this site. Reliance upon any information obtained via this site is solely at your own risk.
 
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