Don't let the doctor kill you

Author: Vernon Coleman
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Publication Date: 2003-01-01
Features: The person who could kill you is not your family, friends, or someone like a robber, thief, or drunk driver, but your doctor. The purpose of this book is to tell you how to protect yourself from such harm. The intent of this book is not to provide a professional medical manual. If you experience any symptoms or health issues requiring diagnosis or treatment, you should immediately consult a professionally trained and qualified healthcare provider. Although the views and recommendations in this book are considered correct at the time of publication, neither the author nor the publisher is liable for any errors or omissions that may arise in the future. The purpose of this book is simple: it advises you to maintain an objective attitude toward doctors, informs you of the precautions to take during medical treatment (including how doctors can misdiagnose), and suggests how to stay healthy and as far away from doctors as possible. For 20 years, I have been an enthusiastic advocate for patient rights. People not only need to stay alert to the dangers posed by doctors (if you want to be healthy and live a long life, you need to maintain a certain degree of suspicion toward doctors and other healthcare professionals), but also need to take as much control of their choices in life as possible. Most importantly, you must understand the importance of taking responsibility for your own health. You must remain independent; you should learn to ask the right questions (this book will tell you what questions to ask); you need to understand what precautions to take when taking medication (this book also covers this), and how to become an independent-thinking healthcare consumer. Finally, when you need medical help, you should also know how to maximize the correct use of hospitals and doctors' efforts.