The patient from hell : how I worked with my doctors to get the best of modern medicine, and how you can too / Stephen H. Schneider, with Janica Lane.
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TextPublisher: Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Books, 2005Edition: 1st Da Capo Press edDescription: xx; 298 p. w/indexISBN: 9780738210254 (hardcover : alk. paper); 0738210250 (hardcover : alk. paper)Subject(s): Schneider, Stephen Henry -- Health | Cancer -- Patients -- Biography | Cancer -- Patients -- Medical care | Patient advocacyDDC classification: 362.196/994/0092 | B LOC classification: RC265.6.S34 | A3 2005Online resources: Table of contents | Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Book | A J M Library 868-5076 | 362.196 SCHN (Browse shelf) | Available | 23506 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"But doctor, it takes three tests to find the bottom" -- This better not be serious-I’ve got a plane to catch -- Whew! the tests are negative, and I’ve got a plane to catch -- Taking my lumps: biopsy blues -- "Once per lethal disease": coping with chemo -- "How can you know I’m in remission?" -- What’s so special about fifty-five? -- Graduation to the bone marrow unit -- "Zap it to me": staring into a Hiroshima-dose of radiation -- Hospital arrest -- My re-birthday -- How much risk is too much? -- Can’t I stay another day? -- Darth Vader in pink -- A delicate balance -- Size matters -- In cancer, perfect is important -- "I think your kidneys did you a favor" -- A successful partnership -- You and your docs: allies, not adversaries.
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