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The Take-Charge Patient: How You Can Get The Best Medical Care, by Martine Ehrenclou
Tue, 05/15/2012 - 12:34pm
The Take-Charge Patient, by Martine Ehrenclou, is a GRATE book! Not just a 'must read' but a 'must DO!' Being released today, May 15, 2012, I hope that people consider this for summertime study and gift-giving. Graduations from high school used to be a time for me to give a set of tools that people most usually need for putting together furniture and hanging things on walls: now I might consider giving them a copy of this book! Father's Day -- plus the gift of time for organizing the father's records is another idea. Or simply purchasing it for yourself and perhaps asking your library to do so, and that way your entire community will have a copy available!
Below, I've transferred the information from The Take-Charge Patient's Facebook page, and I suggest you find them and Like them if you're a Facebook fan. I'll provide the link to the website that they have provided and naturally I encourage you to GO and interact with the website if this is of interest to you! Naturally they set you up for following on social media from there as well.
At the website, if you look at the area/tab for testimonials, you'll see that I'm among them, as is Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, author of bestselling books such as From Fatigued to Fantastic and Beat Sugar Addiction Now!. I consider Dr. T to be the 'grand pooh-bah' and author of the 'bible' which saved my career at least, if not my life, related to chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia. Directly, by purchasing and reading/doing in the 1990s and some MDs did the same and started learning how to diagnose and treat the condition in a more beneficial and less detrimental way. Dr Lynn Hellerstein as well, who is, in my mind, the leading 'pooh-bah' of 'getting the word out' about how to help people's brains and visual-perceptual system/learning, with her book which is also featured here in the Lumigrate Bookshelf along with Dr Teitelbaum's, See it. Say it. Do it! I don't try to find lots of new books to suggest to Lumigrate.com's guests/users/customers; I highlight only those which I believe people REALLY can benefit from spending their dollars, time and energy. This is one.
So it is a pleasure to see us 'communing' around endorsing Martine's new book, which I hope will also become "a bible" but for all people who are using the conventional medicine system in the United States (and beyond). Taking charge of things and navigating to the best outcome as effectively and efficiently as possible. It is harder than it sounds, in my opinion, even for those with experience and that is why I am SO "GRATE-ful" for the book!
The foundation of Lumigrate.com is about patient pro-activity and I encourage people to see themselves in the central role of their health care team, as our 'You Model' graphically represents. Prior to my creating Lumigrate.com, I was working as an occupational therapist in an insurance-based, allopathic/conventional medical building in Grand Junction, Colorado and much of the time I was working with patients/people on navigating what I call 'the occupation of health care'. Anything which occupies your time is an 'occupation' (how you make your money is also an occupation which is actually specifically 'vocation'). I wish this book were available for my patients and clients in the past, and I know that I will be recommending it to essentially everyone I work with. It is a $20 investment which will have a 'return on investment' because of all the resources and concepts presented. And now here is what I have brought over to post here for you to learn more from the "About" section of Martine's Take-Charge Patient Facebook.
Live and Learn. Learn and Live Better! ~~ Mardy
Description
Frustrated or confused about how to get good medical care? In today's healthcare climate, most people are.The Take-Charge Patient: How You Can Get The Best Medical Care, reveals insider information from top doctors and other medical professionals so you become empowered, proactive, and effective as a patient. Martine Ehrenclou, M.A., author of the award-winning Critical Conditions: the Essential Hospital Guide To Get Your Loved One Out Alive, brings you her new book that will forever change how you act as patient.
One of the most important things you will ever do is become an active participant in your health care. The Take-Charge Patient shows you how. From finding the right doctor for you and maximizing the time with your doctors, to getting discounted medications and preventing medication errors, The Take-Charge Patient is your survival guide.
Six months into her research and interviews for The Take-Charge Patient, Martine herself developed debilitating chronic pain which lasted sixteen months. She saw eleven doctors of differing specialties, three alternative medicine practitioners, was prescribed twenty-two medications and endured nine procedures and surgeries in effort to find the cause of her pain.
Much to her surprise, Martine went from being an author and advocate for others, to being an advocate for herself as she learned how to be a take-charge patient by using the strategies in her new book. With extensive research, Martine finally found a doctor who discovered the accurate diagnosis for her chronic pain and ended a year and a half of suffering. From her unrelenting perseverance as a take-charge patient, Martine is now healthy and well.
Martine Ehrenclou interviewed over 200 doctors, nurses, health psychologists, pharmacists, medical office managers, medical billers, patients, and others to provide you with an invaluable navigation guide, complete with tips to cut through the red tape of any medical encounter.
You will learn how to:
-Become your own advocate.
-Create a patient's toolkit.
-Navigate the complex healthcare system with confidence.
-Collaborate and communicate effectively with medical professionals.
-Master your health insurance.
-Prevent medical errors and medication mistakes.
-Find discounted medical care and much more.
Author Bio:
Martine Ehrenclou is an award-winning author, patient advocate and speaker. Author of the multiple award-winning, Critical Conditions, and her newest health book, The Take-Charge Patient, Martine is focused on empowering patients so they become well-informed participants in their health care. With her last book, Critical Conditions, and her newest book, her mission is to bring to light the importance of being an advocate for others and for ourselves. Through her books, published articles, media interviews, and lectures, Martine Ehrenclou reveals insider information on how to navigate the healthcare system and maximize care.
Through her extensive research and her own recent chronic pain medical condition, Martine learned firsthand how to be a take-charge patient by using her own strategies in her new book. She went from author and advocate for others to an advocate for herself. After seeing eleven physicians, undergoing nine procedures and surgeries, being prescribed twenty-two medications, she finally found a doctor who diagnosed her correctly and cured her medical condition.
Martine writes monthly articles for several health websites, regularly publishes articles on the topics of patient empowerment, patient advocacy, patient safety, patient centered care, and other health/medical related issues. She consistently receives national exposure and is interviewed by TV, radio and other media. Martine lectures at universities, hospitals, organizations and libraries, and writes a monthly blog .
One of the most important things you will ever do is become an active participant in your health care. The Take-Charge Patient shows you how. From finding the right doctor for you and maximizing the time with your doctors, to getting discounted medications and preventing medication errors, The Take-Charge Patient is your survival guide.
Six months into her research and interviews for The Take-Charge Patient, Martine herself developed debilitating chronic pain which lasted sixteen months. She saw eleven doctors of differing specialties, three alternative medicine practitioners, was prescribed twenty-two medications and endured nine procedures and surgeries in effort to find the cause of her pain.
Much to her surprise, Martine went from being an author and advocate for others, to being an advocate for herself as she learned how to be a take-charge patient by using the strategies in her new book. With extensive research, Martine finally found a doctor who discovered the accurate diagnosis for her chronic pain and ended a year and a half of suffering. From her unrelenting perseverance as a take-charge patient, Martine is now healthy and well.
Martine Ehrenclou interviewed over 200 doctors, nurses, health psychologists, pharmacists, medical office managers, medical billers, patients, and others to provide you with an invaluable navigation guide, complete with tips to cut through the red tape of any medical encounter.
You will learn how to:
-Become your own advocate.
-Create a patient's toolkit.
-Navigate the complex healthcare system with confidence.
-Collaborate and communicate effectively with medical professionals.
-Master your health insurance.
-Prevent medical errors and medication mistakes.
-Find discounted medical care and much more.
Author Bio:
Martine Ehrenclou is an award-winning author, patient advocate and speaker. Author of the multiple award-winning, Critical Conditions, and her newest health book, The Take-Charge Patient, Martine is focused on empowering patients so they become well-informed participants in their health care. With her last book, Critical Conditions, and her newest book, her mission is to bring to light the importance of being an advocate for others and for ourselves. Through her books, published articles, media interviews, and lectures, Martine Ehrenclou reveals insider information on how to navigate the healthcare system and maximize care.
Through her extensive research and her own recent chronic pain medical condition, Martine learned firsthand how to be a take-charge patient by using her own strategies in her new book. She went from author and advocate for others to an advocate for herself. After seeing eleven physicians, undergoing nine procedures and surgeries, being prescribed twenty-two medications, she finally found a doctor who diagnosed her correctly and cured her medical condition.
Martine writes monthly articles for several health websites, regularly publishes articles on the topics of patient empowerment, patient advocacy, patient safety, patient centered care, and other health/medical related issues. She consistently receives national exposure and is interviewed by TV, radio and other media. Martine lectures at universities, hospitals, organizations and libraries, and writes a monthly blog .
Website: www.thetakechargepatient.com/
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Live and Learn. Learn and Live Better! is my motto. I'm Mardy Ross, and I founded Lumigrate in 2008 after a career as an occupational therapist with a background in health education and environmental research program administration. Today I function as the desk clerk for short questions people have, as well as 'concierge' services offered for those who want a thorough exploration of their health history and direction to resources likely to progress their health according to their goals. Contact Us comes to me, so please do if you have questions or comments. Lumigrate is "Lighting the Path to Health and Well-Being" for increasing numbers of people. Follow us on social networking sites such as: Twitter: http://twitter.com/lumigrate and Facebook. (There is my personal page and several Lumigrate pages. For those interested in "groovy" local education and networking for those uniquely talented LumiGRATE experts located in my own back yard, "LumiGRATE Groove of the Grand Valley" is a Facebook page to join. (Many who have joined are beyond our area but like to see the Groovy information! We not only have FUN, we are learning about other providers we can be referring patients to and 'wearing a groove' to each other's doors -- or websites/home offices!) By covering some of the things we do, including case examples, it reinforces the concepts at Lumigrate.com as well as making YOU feel that you're part of a community. Which you ARE at Lumigrate!
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Hi Mardy,
Thank you so much for posting about my new book, The Take-Charge Patient, out today! Whew!
I appreciate what you wrote about my book and fully appreciate being a part of Lumigrate as our missions are so similar--educate, empower and inspire people to be proactive with their medical care. The more you know, the more empowered you feel.
You offer such a great forum for people to communicate with one another, with medical professionals, and offer wonderful and insightful information so people can learn.
Thank you, Mardy! You're the best.
Martine
I'm an author, patient advocate and speaker. My new book, The Take-Charge Patient: How You Can Get The Best Medical Care, was released 5/2012 www.TheTakeChargePatient.com I lecture, write and publish articles on the issues of patient safety, patient advocacy, the collaborative relationship between patients and medical professionals, effective communication strategies to interact with medical professionals and other health/medical related issues. I hope you benefit and enjoy my being part of things at Lumigrate as much as I do! Also, I am a member of: -HHS, Partnership for Patients -The Society of Participatory Medicine -The National Patient Advocate Foundation -National Healthcare Advocacy Consultants