After the tragic loss of her husband due to misdiagnosis, Dr. Nathanson was determined to help others protect themselves and their loved ones from similarly preventable health care disasters-and help them benefit from health care miracles.
In What You Don’t Know Can Kill You, Dr. Nathanson provides a guide to getting the best medical care and navigating our frustrating and often impenetrable health care system. In clear, non-medical language, she shows how to:
- Flag any signs of misdiagnosis and misleading analysis of symptoms
- Prevent miscommunication among specialists from having dire consequences
- Stay safe in the hospital and bypass its dangers• Choose a health care plan without falling into the “uncovered services” trap
- Full of empathy for each individual patient and caregiver, What You Don’t Know Can Kill You will empower patients to be their own best advocates.
