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Taking Charge of Your Health : A Guide to Getting the Best Health Care as You Age /
Frustrated with doctors' visits that last less than fifteen minutes? Unclear about how to best choose a physician? Confused by our complicated health care system? Experienced geriatricians Drs. Burton and Hall have decades of experience helping seniors navigate this country's complex healt...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Baltimore :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
2010.
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- The older patient in today's health care system. Aging today
- The complexity of medical care for seniors
- The health care system. Clinical settings and key programs for seniors
- How will the crisis in health care financing affect you?
- Understanding primary care and how to improve it
- Your doctor's perspective
- Getting the most from your referral to a specialist
- Geriatrics education for all health care providers
- Managing your health. How to take charge
- How to choose a doctor and make the most of your appointment
- Screening tests for seniors
- Managing medications
- Nutrition and exercise.