Kenneth Briggam and Michael Jones have worked for many years in the American healthcare system. Based on their experience, they reached deep and accurate conclusions. For example: treatment goes better when the patient is thorough and when their doctor doesn’t think of themselves as infallible—and when the two communicate closely with each other.
The authors offer a lot of practical advice: whether medical recommendations can be trusted unconditionally, how to ask the right questions in time, what to expect from a hospital stay, and when it’s worth considering choosing a different specialist.
The book will interest everyone who, due to circumstances, turns to doctors, as well as medical professionals who want to raise their level of expertise and work more effectively with patients.