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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:

  • Become your own advocate
  • Choose the best doctor
  • Prepare for your medical appointment
  • Create a patient’s toolkit
  • Prevent medical errors and medication mistakes
  • Form partnerships with your medical providers
  • Manage health insurance
  • 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.
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“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.

Awards for The Take Charge Patient

Book awards for The Take Charge Patient, a book by Martine Ehrenclou.

Gold Winner
The Benjamin Franklin Awards 2013
Reference

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Finalist Winner
The Benjamin Franklin Awards 2013
Self-Help

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Winner, Bronze in Health
ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Awards

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Gold Winner
The Independent Publisher Awards, (IPPY) Health/Medicine

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Gold Winner
Two Categories:
Medicine/Health Care & Health/Fitness
Global Ebook Awards 2013

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Gold Winner
The Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2013 How-To

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Silver Award
Nautilus Silver Award in Health 2013

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Winner of Best NonFiction
Book of the Year, Readers Views, Reviewers Choice Award 2013

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Winner (Gold)
Young Voices Foundation Award

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Best in Nonfiction
Written Art Awards

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Winner (Gold)
USA Best Book Awards

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Winner (Gold)
Health Mom’s Choice Awards

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Winner (Gold)
Readers Favorite Book Awards

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Winner (Bronze)
Living Now Book Awards

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Book of the year
Book of the year in Health
Books&Authors.net

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Honorable Mention
New York Book Festival

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Achievement Award Winner
NABE Pinnacle Book
Summer 2012

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1st in Health
Readers Views Literary Book Awards 2012

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