An accessible guide to family health care discusses drug interactions, symptoms, first aid, and how to choose a family doctor, including a new research about hormone therapy and heart surgery.
Front Cover.
Dedication.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Welcome to the Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide.
Acknowledgments.
Editorial Staff.
Editor-in-Chief.
Deputy Editors for Paperback Edition.
Associate Editors.
Contributing Editors.
1: Navigating the Health Care System.
2: The System 100 Years Ago.
3: The System Today.
4: Triumphs of 20th Century Medicine.
5: Problems of 20th Century Medicine.
6: Your Rights.
7: Informed Consent.
8: Your Right to Privacy.
9: Your Right to Medical Care.
10: Your Right to Make Decisions.
11: If you are Unable to Make Decisions.
12: Doctors.
13: How to Choose and Evaluate a Doctor.
14: Primary Care Doctors and Specialists.
15: How Doctors Practice.
16: Hospitals.
17: Hospital Quality.
18: Health Insurance.
19: Fee-for-Service.
20: Managed Care.
21: How to Choose a Health Plan.
22: Medicare.
23: Medicaid.
24: Veterans Administration and Military Hospitals.
