Martine Ehrenclou
Autor(a) de The Take-Charge Patient: How You Can Get the Best Medical Care
About the Author
Martine Ehrenclou, MA., is an award-winning author, patient advocate and speaker. Her first book, the critically acclaimed Critical Conditions: The Essential Hospital Guide To Get Your Loved One Out Alive, received 15 awards. Through her books, media interviews, articles, blog and lectures, mostrar mais Martine's mission is to bring to light the importance of being an advocate for our loved ones and ourselves in order to receive the best medical care. Six months into her research for this book, Martine developed debilitating chronic pain and used every strategy in this book. She went from an advocate for others to an advocate for herself and became her own "take-charge patient." After eleven doctors failed to diagnose her correctly, Martine found her own diagnosis and the surgeon to treat her. She is now pain free. mostrar menos
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- Obras
- 2
- Membros
- 13
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- #774,335
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- 4.5
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- 1
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- 6
Gone are the days of back rubs and personal assistance. Nursing shortages, budget cutbacks, incompetent staff, unclean environment and a whole gamut of issues prevail when a loved one is hospitalized. Because of this, family members and friends have to take on the responsibility for caregiving and advocacy. Sad as it may seem but it is the truth.
Martine Ehrenclou, through much research, personal experience, and talking with others, has compiled a comprehensive guide of what to do when a loved one is hospitalized. But, even more so, this book is important for all of us to read in the event we are hospitalized. It's important for us to know what really goes on and be receptive to accepting help from friends and family. We may feel that we are being a bother but trust me, after reading this book, you will accept the fact that these people are there for your best interest.
I commend Ehrenclou for writing this book. By sharing her knowledge she is helping hundreds of thousands of people making their hospital stay not only more pleasant but safe. Every patient needs an advocate and you might be it. Know what you are in for.… (mais)