Synopses & Reviews
Too many Americans die each year as a result of preventable medical
error — mistakes, complications, and misdiagnoses. And many more of us are
not receiving the best care possible, even though it’s readily
available and we’re entitled to it. The key is knowing how to access it.
The Patient’s Playbook
is a call to action. It will change the way you manage your health and
the health of your family, and it will show you how to choose the right
doctor, coordinate the best care, and get to the No-Mistake Zone in
medical decision making. Leslie D. Michelson has devoted his life’s work
to helping people achieve superior medical outcomes at every stage of
their lives. Michelson presents real-life stories that impart lessons
and illuminate his easy-to-follow strategies for navigating complex
situations and cases.
The Patient’s Playbook is an
essential guide to the most effective techniques for getting the best
from a broken system: sourcing excellent physicians, selecting the right
treatment protocols, researching with precision, and structuring the
ideal support team. Along the way you will learn:
Why having the right primary care physician will change your life
Three things you can do right now to be better prepared when illness strikes
The ten must-ask questions at the end of a hospital stay
How to protect yourself from unnecessary and dangerous treatments
Ways to avoid the four most common mistakes in the first twenty-four hours of a medical emergency
This book will enable you to become a smarter health care consumer — and to replace anxiety with confidence.
Review
“In this unique and useful book, [Michelson] maps out a plan to organize
competent medical care when needed….he provides advice and resources
that help individuals become medically prepared, make sound health-care
decisions, and more likely achieve favorable results….An invaluable
resource, The Patient’s Playbook can effectively assist individuals in navigating the complex and often overwhelming world of illness.” Booklist (Starred Review)
About the Author
LESLIE D. MICHELSON is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Private
Health Management, a unique patient-focused company dedicated to helping
individuals and corporate clients obtain exceptional medical care. He
is a highly sought-after expert who has spent the last thirty years
guiding thousands of people through our complex health care system.
Prior to founding Private Health Management in 2007, Michelson was the
CEO of the Prostate Cancer Foundation. He received his B.A. from Johns
Hopkins University and a J.D. from Yale Law School. He lives in Los
Angeles with his wife, Beth.