Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Medical Care for the Uninsured written by Donna Raskin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-04-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time when healthcare costs are skyrocketing, approximately 47 million Americans are without medical insurance. Setting aside the debate over healthcare in the U.S., this guide explores the best options for those without insurance. Readers will find information on state and federal resources for the uninsured, choosing a hospital, saving on prescription medications, and when to use the emergency room and when to use a clinic. *?According to The New York Times, "more than 1?3 of the uninsured-17 million of the nearly 47 million-have family incomes of $40,000 or more" ?According to the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the uninsured, there were 6.6 million uninsured people in high-income homes in 2001, and that number has now increased

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Concise Guide to Medical Care for the Uninsured written by Donna Raskin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-10-05 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You're one of millions who don't want your health to suffer just because you don't have medical insurance. But when it's hard to find affordable healthcare, you're tempted to forgo check-ups and skip medication. Explore your options instead. Use this helpful guide to put together your own health plan that works with your budget. In it you get: *Idiot-proof advice on getting your medical records in order. *Healthcare options for women and people over 50. *Advice on when to use the emergency room and when to use a clinic.

Download or read book Guide to Free Medical Care written by David R. Hopfinger and published by . This book was released on 1993-04-01 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GUIDE TO FREE MEDICAL CARE is a simple, easy to read overview of the billions of dollars worth of free medical services & prescription drugs available to the public today. This timely book is especially welcome during the uncertain period of health care reform on the national & statewide level. This informative book details the free & cost reduced medical programs & guides the user to locate & qualify for this help. There are dozens of state, federal & private programs available nationwide. There is even a special section on Free Prescription Drugs. Among the CHAPTER HEADINGS ARE: Charity Foundations, Poverty Guidelines, Grants, Protecting Your Assets, Prescription Drugs, Medicare, Dental Services, Crime Victims, Foreign Nationals & much more. Bulk purchase discounts of GUIDE TO FREE MEDICAL CARE are available. Libraries 25%, Bookstores (1-49) 40%, (50-99) 45%, (100 up) 49%. Individual books can be purchased for $9.95 each. Order from Publisher/Distributor, Patient Medical Programs by calling 800-289-3560.

Download or read book A Guide to Surviving Medical Care written by Charlene E McGee Smith, PH D and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-12-16 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Guide to Surviving Medical Care is a frank and sometimes unsettling manuscript recounting a two-year battle with end-stage kidney disease. The author writes from the unique vantage point of someone who has worked in medicine and experienced it as a patient. This guidebook prepares patients to become partners in their medical care and, in so doing, to enhance their chances for the best possible outcome. The author offers nine empowering steps everyone can take to increase understanding, improve mindset, and maximize the opportunity for survival. It is a powerful and personal story clearly and skillfully told, a must-read for medical students, doctors, patients, and anyone with loved ones confronting severe illnesses.

Download or read book The Family Guide to Mental Health Care written by Lloyd I. Sederer MD and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advice on Helping Your Loved Ones, from the medical director of the country's largest state mental health system and the mental health editor of The Huffington Post More than fifty million people a year are diagnosed with some form of mental illness. It spares no sex, race, age, ethnicity, or income level. And left untreated, mental disorders can devastate our families and communities. Family members and friends are often the first to realize when someone has a problem, but it is hard to know how to help or where to turn. Our mental health “system” can feel like a bewildering and frustrating maze. How can you tell that someone has a mental illness? What are the first and best steps for you to take? Where do you go to find the right care? The Family Guide to Mental Health Care is the first comprehensive print resource for the millions of people who have loved ones suffering from some kind of mental illness. In this book, families can find the answers to their most urgent questions. What medications are helpful and are some as dangerous as I think? Is there a way to navigate privacy laws so I can discuss my adult daughter’s treatment with her doctor? Is my teenager experiencing typical adolescent distress or an illness? From understanding depression, bipolar illness and anxiety to eating and traumatic disorders, schizophrenia, and much more, readers will learn what to do and how to help. Real-life scenarios and authoritative information are written in a compassionate, reader-friendly way, including checklists to bring to a doctor’s appointment so you can ask the right questions. For readers who fear they will never see the light at the end of the tunnel, this book gives hope and a path forward. As one of the nation’s leading voices on quality care in mental health, Dr. Lloyd Sederer has played a singular role in advancing services for those with mental illness. Now, the wealth of his expertise and clear guidance is at your disposal. From the first signs of a problem to sorting through the variety of treatment options, you and your family will be able to walk into a doctor’s office know what to do and what to ask.

Download or read book The Medicare Handbook written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Your Guide to Choosing Quality Health Care written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Establishing Private Health Care Facilities in Developing Countries written by Seung-Hee Nah and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2007 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a practical guide for medical professionals with little or no business experience who are interested in establishing health care facilities in developing countries. It is an introduction to the kinds of basic research and planning required to identify viable solutions and reduce the risk of failure.

Download or read book Guide to Free Medical Care written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Care Without Coverage written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2002-06-20 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many Americans believe that people who lack health insurance somehow get the care they really need. Care Without Coverage examines the real consequences for adults who lack health insurance. The study presents findings in the areas of prevention and screening, cancer, chronic illness, hospital-based care, and general health status. The committee looked at the consequences of being uninsured for people suffering from cancer, diabetes, HIV infection and AIDS, heart and kidney disease, mental illness, traumatic injuries, and heart attacks. It focused on the roughly 30 million-one in seven-working-age Americans without health insurance. This group does not include the population over 65 that is covered by Medicare or the nearly 10 million children who are uninsured in this country. The main findings of the report are that working-age Americans without health insurance are more likely to receive too little medical care and receive it too late; be sicker and die sooner; and receive poorer care when they are in the hospital, even for acute situations like a motor vehicle crash.

Download or read book The Health Care Handbook written by Elisabeth T. Askin and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2022-11-21 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Described in the New York Times as “an astonishingly clear ‘user’s manual’ that explains our health care system and the policies that will change it,” The Health Care Handbook, by Drs. Elisabeth Askin and Nathan Moore, offers a practical, neutral, and readable overview of the U.S. health care system in a compact, convenient format. The fully revised third edition provides concise coverage on health care delivery, insurance and economics, policy, and reform—all critical components of the system in which health care professionals work. Written in a conversational and accessible tone, this popular, highly regarded handbook serves as a “one stop shop” for essential facts, systems, concepts, and analysis of the U.S. health care system, providing the tools you need to confidently evaluate current health care policy and controversies.

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Download or read book Start Your Own Medical Practice written by Marlene M. Coleman and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2006-12-01 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After years of school and maybe even after some years of practice, you are ready to do it on your own. Running a profitable business takes more than just being a great doctor. Start Your Own Medical Practice provides you with the knowledge to be both a great doctor and a successful business owner. Whether you are looking to open a single practice office or wanting to go into partnership with other colleagues, picking the right location, hiring the right support staff and taking care of all the finances are not easy tasks. With help from Start Your Own Medical Practice, you can be sure you are making the best decisions for success. Don't let a wrong choice slow down your progress. Find advice to: --Create a Business Plan --Manage the Office --Raise Capital --Bill Your Patients --Market Your Practice --Build a Patient Base --Prevent Malpractice Suits --Keep an Eye on the Goal With checklists, sample letters and doctor's office forms, Start Your Own Medical Practice teaches you all the things they didn't in medical school and gives you the confidence to go out and do it on your own.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Mini Guide to Understanding Health Care Reform written by Lita Epstein and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You're aware of the controversy surrounding the Healthcare Reform Bill, but the true impact of the bill escapes you. After thousands of pages, almost as many amendments, and dizzying perspectives from dozens of pundits, you're more confused than ever on how the Healthcare Reform Bill will directly affect you.This book can help! In clear, understandable terms, this guide walks you through all of the ways the reform will affect the issues that matter most to you, including Medicare, hospital stays, medical care for the uninsured, and more.

Download or read book A Clinician s Guide to Gender Affirming Care written by Sand C. Chang and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2018-12-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transgender and gender nonconforming (TNGC) clients have complex mental health concerns, and are more likely than ever to seek out treatment. This comprehensive resource outlines the latest research and recommendations to provide you with the requisite knowledge, skills, and awareness to treat TNGC clients with competent and affirming care. As you know, TNGC clients have different needs based on who they are in relation to the world. Written by three psychologists who specialize in working with the TGNC population, this important book draws on the perspective that there is no one-size-fits-all approach for working with TNGC clients. It offers interventions tailored to developmental stages and situational factors—for example, cultural intersections such as race, class, and religion. This book provides up-to-date information on language, etiquette, and appropriate communication and conduct in treating TGNC clients, and discusses the history, cultural context, and ethical and legal issues that can arise in working with gender-diverse individuals in a clinical setting. You’ll also find information about informed consent approaches that call for a shift in the role of the mental health provider in the position of assessment and referral for the purposes of gender-affirming medical care (such as hormones, surgery, and other procedures). As changes in recent transgender health care and insurance coverage have provided increased access for a broader range of consumers, it is essential to understand transgender and gender nonconforming clients’ different needs. This book provides practical exercises and skills you can use to help TNGC clients thrive.

Download or read book The Massachusetts General Hospital Guide to Medical Care in Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder written by Eric P. Hazen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-12-28 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an understanding of the challenges that individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face in receiving medical care and helps equip medical professionals to overcome these challenges to provide high quality, compassionate medical care to this population. The book is divided into two sections. The first provides a broad perspective, providing background about the health care needs of patients with ASD and potential barriers to care that they may experience, as well as an overview of general principles in the delivery of care for patients with ASD. In the second section, the text focuses on specific medical issues and specialties, taking a systems-based approach to cover every major area of medical care. Each of these chapters discusses the problems in that area of medicine that are commonly encountered in the ASD population and the best approaches to managing these issues. The Massachusetts General Hospital Guide to Medical Care in Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder is the ultimate resource for all physicians, allied health care professionals, medical students, residents, primary care providers, and specialists who treat patients with ASD.