Making the Most of Your Appointment

Other Places To Get Help

Book

You: The Smart Patient: An Insider's Handbook for Getting the Best Treatment
Author/Editor:	M.F. Roizen M.C. Oz
Publisher:	Free Press, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
1230 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY  10020
Publication Date:	2006
This book aims to help you get better health care. It is written by two doctors in conjunction with The Joint Commission. The book has information about choosing the best doctor, hospital, and insurance company. It also contains suggestions about prescription drugs, treatment options, alternative medicine, and other health issues.

Online Resources

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Web Address:	www.ahrq.gov
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is a U.S. Public Health Service agency in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). AHRQ serves the public, health professionals, and policymakers by providing evidence-based information to help with decision making about and quality of health care services.
KidsHealth for Parents, Children, and Teens
Nemours Foundation
Web Address:	www.kidshealth.org
This Web site provides a wide range of information about children's health, from allergies and diseases to normal growth and development (birth to adolescence). This Web site offers separate areas for kids, teens, and parents, each providing age-appropriate information that the child or parent can understand. You can sign up to get weekly emails about your area of interest.

Organization

American Academy of Family Physicians
P.O. Box 11210
Shawnee Mission, KS  66207-1210
Web Address:	www.familydoctor.org
The American Academy of Family Physicians produces a variety of health-related educational materials. Its Web site offers a health library and bulletin board, news, and comments sections.

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Author:	Debby Golonka, MPH	Last Updated: July 25, 2007
Medical Review:	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Donald Sproule, MD, CM, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine
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