What is included with this book?
Acknowledgments | p. vii |
Preface to the Second Edition | p. ix |
Preface to the First Edition | p. xi |
What's Wrong-and Right-with Medicine | |
Why Doctors Act the Way They Do | p. 3 |
Medicine and Health Care in Flux | p. 17 |
Creating a New Vision of Medical Practice | p. 33 |
Making Knowledgeable Decisions, Getting the Care You Want | |
Getting a Real Physical Exam | p. 55 |
What to Do When You're Chronically Ill | p. 77 |
Heart Disease | p. 95 |
Cancer | p. 117 |
Arthritic Diseases | p. 133 |
Cognitive Problems | p. 153 |
Dealing with Diseases That aren't Diseases | p. 173 |
Preparing for Surgery and Recovery | p. 193 |
Last Words: Where We are, Where We're Headed | p. 213 |
Resources for Patients | p. 217 |
Resources for Physicians | p. 235 |
Notes | p. 239 |
Index | p. 249 |
About the Authors | p. 257 |
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