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 | From Elizabeth Scott, M.S., your About Healthy Monday Editor Because February is Wise Health Care Consumer Month, it is the perfect time to think about your health as a whole, to re-examine your role in your own healthcare, and to learn how to best partner with your doctor to work together toward your health. This week, we encourage you to identify and get proactive with some of the many ways to work with the healthcare system and advocate for your own health. Here are some resources for parents-to-be, caregivers, and everyone who visits the doctor (which should include all of us)! Have a happy, healthy week! --Elizabeth Scott | |
The Wise Patient's Guide to Being an Empowered Patient
What, exactly, does patient empowerment entail, and why is it important? About.com's patient empowerment expert, Tricia Torrey, helps you to understand your role in the changing healthcare landscape, explains what you need to do to take charge of your health, and provides other important resources that we can all use to stay healthy and happy. Read more
| Being a Birth Advocate
For anyone who is having a baby (or who has a partner who is having a baby), there often has never been a more important time to be an active participant in the planning of it all. There are many choices to make and many issues to be aware of. Learn how to create the best birth plan for you, and see why your best plan may be different from someone else's as our pregnancy expert, Robin Elise Weiss, explains it all. Read more
| Be a Successful Health Care Advocate for Your Family Member
If you have to advocate for someone you love, particularly a loved one who is facing health challenges, it is important to know how to work with doctors and ensure your loved one's needs are being met. Dr. Carrie Hill, our Alzheimers expert, has some important strategic points that can help you navigate the maze. Read more
| Managing Your Doctor
Choosing the right doctor for you and nurturing that doctor-patient relationship can make a startling difference in how you feel, both physically and emotionally. Here our Heart Health Center's Dr. Rich explains how to effectively handle these important tasks. Read more
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