Friedman, Karen A., <br/><br/>
The informed patient :  a complete guide to a hospital stay / 
Karen A. Friedman, MD, and Sara L. Merwin, MPH. 
 - Ithaca :  ILR Press, an imprint of Cornell University Press,  (c)2017. 
 - 1 online resource. 
 - The culture and politics of health care work .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographies and index. 
<br/><br/>Why you need this book and how to use this book --  The changing landscape of medicine --  The emergency department (ER) experience --  Getting settled and finding your way --  Figuring out the care team --  Physicians of all kinds --  Lines, ports, drains, tubes and catheters --  Tests and procedures in the hospital --  Nutrition in the hospital --  Protocols and precautions --  Intensive care units --  Special populations --  Elective surgery --  Unplanned surgery --  Discharge planning and disposition --  Some final thoughts --  Glossary. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781501714061 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2017017264 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Hospital patients--Popular works.<br/>Hospital care--Popular works.<br/>Patient education--Popular works.<br/>Patient advocacy--Popular works.<br/>Consumer education--Popular works.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RA965  / .I546 2017