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"YOU: The Smart Patient"-Required Reading for the Chronically Ill

By: Lisa Copen

Book Review: "YOU: The Smart Patient: An Insider's Handbook for Getting the Best Treatment," by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz

When this book, "YOU: The Smart Patient: An Insider's Handbook for Getting the Best Treatment," by Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz , caught my attention a few years ago at a discount store, I would have never guessed that Mehmet Oz or "Doctor OZ" would soon be the popular new special guest on Oprah. Even while giving advice on those unspeakable personal health topics on national television his cheery disposition and frank answers has made this book even more fulfilling.

And that's why my review of this book is so complimentary. How can a book on medical jargon, resources, surgery preparation and worse case medical scenarios be enjoyable?

For starters, the book is packed full of information that we all need, but don't usually like to read. So it's given to the reader in small doses with creative layouts. Fun clipart, cartoons, tip boxes, a resource section and the offbeat humor throughout all the content actually keeps the reader interested.

It's obvious that the book was well thought out and intentionally written for the average person to be able to use as a real tool in caring for his health. A reader may feel that it's the feeling of their favorite consumer magazine, rather than a typical doctor's dry medical journal.

The value of the book isn't about the entertaining pages, however, but the content which is truly superb. The authors of "YOU: The Smart Patient" tell you to become your own "medical detective" in ways such as looking more closely at your family tree and keeping track of your medical information in a journal at the back of the book.

This book is written in conjunction with The Joint Commission. This is an organization which accredits and certifies more than 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the USA. With this relationship between the organization and author, the reader can be confident that the authors have not biased advice to be concerned with.

"YOU: The Smart Patient" isn't just something to read, but to use. It's filled with checklists for you or whoever who might accompany you on medical visits or hospital stays. It supplies straightforward things a good health advocate must do; like how to verify with your surgeon which body part is being dealt with, what medications you have an allergy to, and how to make sure that your prescription drugs are the correct, since so many medications sound alike.

It goes on to advise one on how to find the right doctor, hospital, and insurance company, how to work with specialists, be your nurse's favorite patient, choose alternative medicine and pain management. It even explains a doctor's typical schedule and why they may seem so tired at times.

I give "YOU: The Smart Patient" five stars! It's the best money you will spend in effectively managing their healthcare, especially if you live with a chronic illness!

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