Sheldon Cohen

Broschiertes Buch

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

Beschreibung

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 to help you take charge of your health as you attempt to navigate through the United States' overburdened health-care system. Filled with essential information on what an examination should entail, Cohen reveals several key points you need to discuss with your doctor. These include your complete medical history, the functioning of each organ system, and laboratory data. Once armed with your personal health information, you will be in a position to reduce your risk for medical error and live a longer, healthier life.

Autor

A graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Sheldon Cohen has practiced internal medicine and served as the medical director of three organizations: Alexian Brother's Medical Center of Northwest Suburban Chicago, Cigna Health plan of Illinois, and Humanacare Plus of Illinois. The author taught internal medicine and physical diagnosis to medical students from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine and the Chicago Medical School. Recognizing the fact that busy physicians are pressed for time and thus often fail to capture a thorough medical history, the author developed one of the first computerized medical history systems for private practice and wrote a paper on his experience with 1500 patients who utilized the system. This was one of the early efforts in promoting electronic health records, a work in progress to this day. Serving as a consultant for Joint Commission Resources of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the author did quality consultations at hospitals in the United States, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Copenhagen, Denmark, and served as a consultant to the Ministry of Health in Ukraine, assisting them in the development of a hospital accrediting body. Dr. Cohen is the author of 36 books.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: iUniverse
• Seitenzahl: 188
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. März 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 282g
• ISBN-13: 9780595426621
• ISBN-10: 059542662X
• Artikelnr.: 22705466