The Take-Charge Patient
How You Can Get The Best Medical Care
The Take-Charge Patient Puts the Power of 200 Medical Professionals in Your Hands.
Frustrated or confused about how to get good medical care? In her newest book, award-winning author Martine Ehrenclou, M.A., empowers patients to become proactive, assertive, well-informed participants in their own health care. With advice and personal stories from over 200 doctors, nurses, pharmacists, other medical professionals and patients, The Take-Charge Patient reveals insider information on how to cut through the red tape and navigate today’s complex health care system with confidence.
The Take-Charge Patient outlines strategies to enable patients to take charge of what they can.
You will learn how to:
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Become your own advocate
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Choose the best doctor
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Prepare for your medical appointment
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Create a patient’s toolkit
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Prevent medical errors and medication mistakes
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Form partnerships with your medical providers
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Manage health insurance
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Obtain discounted medication and medical care
What people are saying…
“The Take-Charge Patient is an excellent resource for patients. Comprehensive and thorough, it provides patients with informed checklists to get the best care possible.”
–Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD, Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
“Well done! It’s time the medical system worked for YOU! Health advocate, Martine Ehrenclou, comes to the rescue, showing you how to go from being a “medical victim” to a “take-charge patient.”
–Jacob Teitelbaum, MD, best-selling author, Beat Sugar Addiction Now!
Good Day Dallas FOX4 Interviews Martine Ehrenclou.
As seen on NBC New York Nightly News at 7 pm with Chuck Scarborough.
Book awards for The Take Charge Patient, a book by Martine Ehrenclou.
Gold Winner
The Benjamin Franklin Awards 2013
Reference
Finalist Winner
The Benjamin Franklin Awards 2013
Self-Help
Winner, Bronze in Health
ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Awards
Gold Winner
The Independent Publisher Awards, (IPPY) Health/Medicine
Gold Winner
Two Categories:
Medicine/Health Care & Health/Fitness
Global Ebook Awards 2013
Gold Winner
The Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2013 How-To
Silver Award
Nautilus Silver Award in Health 2013
Winner of Best NonFiction
Book of the Year, Readers Views, Reviewers Choice Award 2013
Winner (Gold)
Young Voices Foundation Award
Best in Nonfiction
Written Art Awards
Winner (Gold)
USA Best Book Awards
Winner (Gold)
Health Mom’s Choice Awards
Winner (Gold)
Readers Favorite Book Awards
Winner (Bronze)
Living Now Book Awards
Book of the year
Book of the year in Health
Books&Authors.net
Honorable Mention
New York Book Festival
Achievement Award Winner
NABE Pinnacle Book
Summer 2012
1st in Health
Readers Views Literary Book Awards 2012