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These are books are highly recommended resources that you read as personal enrichment. If you would like to purchase any of the books of the resource list we ask that you please do so by clicking on the Bookstore tab on the left side of your screen. A portion of the proceeds will go to the support of INOD's mission. You Bet Your Life! The 10 mistakes Every patient makes
Trisha Torrey, 2010
Does your doctor rush through appointments, leaving you with questions? Have you been told your undiagnosed symptoms are all in your head? Have you suffered from a medical error, like millions do each year? Do you wonder why people get sicker from the drugs they take, or why we see ads on TV for drugs we patients can’t purchase without a prescription? Do you wish you could simply get the medical care you need, when you need it, effectively and efficiently? This book helps you understand the answers to these challenges and more. Trisha Torrey knows the dysfunction well. She was diagnosed with an aggressive, terminal cancer and told she had only a few months to live. She made plenty of mistakes herself at first. But five years later, she has “recovered” quite nicely, parlaying her odyssey into advice for others. Today she writes and speaks internationally on patient empowerment topics. Not she has put her advice into this book to help you, too. Part expose and part toolkit. You Bet Your Life! explains why the system is so dysfunctional and how that hurts patients. You’ll read true stories shared by people like you who have suffered from substandard care. Then you’ll find tactics you can use to get the help you or a loved one needs. CranioSacral Therapy, Touchstone for Natural Healing
John E. Upledger, DO,OMM, 2001.
In CranioSacral Therapy: Touchstone for Natural Healing, John recounts his development of CranioSacral Therapy. He shares poignant case studies of restored health: a five-year-old autistic boy, a man with Erb’s palsy, a woman with a fifteen-year history of severe headaches, and numerous others. And he offers simple CranioSacral therapy techniques you can perform at home on yourself or loved ones. The promotion of mind-body health is a joint venture of patient and therapist, and from that perspective Dr. John Upledger’s development of CranioSacral therapy is a bona fide medical breakthrough. For readers of this book, Dr. Upledger’s discoveries stimulate self-reliance. He outlines ways in which we can stay out of the medical-pharmaceutical spider web and take charge of our own bodies and lives”.
Puzzling Symptoms, How to solve the puzzle of your symptoms
Clifton K. Meador, M.D., 2008
In Puzzling Symptoms, Dr. Clifton Meador reminds us how important the patient and their family remains in guiding doctors to the correct diagnosis and treatment. Medical practice is much like detective work. With the help of the patient’s history, we create the “scene of the crime.” We have to determine, using the available clues, how to solve the mystery. The key clues for the physician/detective are the patient’s symptoms, that may develop slowly over time. We become tolerant of the discomfort or disruption they cause in our lives, and we begin to accept them as being “normal”. This book will help them to become medical detectives. The Life You Save, Nine steps to finding the best medical care- and avoiding the worst Patrick Malone, 2009.
Millions of Americans suffer from indifferent, outdated health care. The good news is that you can prevent this from happening to you or a family member. Better yet, you can find the very best care in the world and be inspired to take charge of your own health care, make the best choices, and avoid serious harm. With the “Necessary Nine” – the essential steps to finding the best medical care – The Life You Save offers vital information such as: The single most important question you can ask your doctor; When to know you have symptoms your doctor should not shrug off; Checklists to help you get out of the hospital in one piece; Where to locate the best surgeons and safest hospitals. Patrick Malone is one of the leading attorneys in the United States working on behalf of seriously injured people in lawsuits against hospitals, doctors, drug manufacturers, government agencies, and insurance companies. When You’re Sick and Don’t Know Why, Coping with your undiagnosed Illness
Linda Hanner, John J. Witek, M.D., Robert B. Clift, Ph.D.,1991
When you’re in pain, you need to find out why. Any you need to find out right away. This warm and comprehensive guide shows you what to do – and how to cope – when, for whatever reason, you can’t find out and your doctor is unable to give you a giagnossis. This rare guide clearly and authoritatively explains:
- How to obtain an accurate diagnosis as quickly as possible
- How to find the right doctor
- How to communicate your symptoms and needs
- How to become your own medical detective
- How to help your friends and family understand how you feel
- How to believe in yourself
- Why doctors can’t diagnose your illness
- What to do when your doctor suggests a psychologist or psychiatrist
- How to help your child with an undiagnosed illness find a diagnosis
- How to find organizations and resources that can help
Every Patient Tells a Story, Medical mysteries and the art of diagnosis
Lisa Sanders, M.D., 2009
Never in human history have doctors had the knowledge, the tools, and the skills that they have today to diagnose illness and disease. And yet mistakes are made, diagnoses missed, symptoms or tests misunderstood. In this high-tech world of modern medicine, Sanders shows us that knowledge, while essential, is not sufficient to unravel the complexities of illness. She presents an unflinching look inside the detective story that marks nearly every illness – the diagnosis – revealing the combination of uncertainty and intrigue that doctors face when confronting patients who are sick or dying. Through dramatic stories of patients with baffling symptoms, sanders portrays the absolute necessity and surprising difficulties of getting the patient’s story, the challenges of the physical exam, the pitfalls of doctor-to-doctor communication, the vagaries of tests, and the near calamity of diagnostic errors. In Every Patient tells a Story, Dr. Sanders chronicles the real-life drama of doctors solving these difficult medical mysteries that not only illustrate the art and science of diagnosis, but often save the patients’ lives.
Symptoms of Unknown Origin, A Medical Odyssey
Clifton K. Meador. M.D., 2005
A doctor who listens. Recounting fascinating case studies, Dr. Clifton Meador shows how physicians can recognize and treat patients with symptoms that might at first appear imaginary or unconnected to disease. In chapters like “The Woman Who Believed She Was a Man” and “The Diarrhea of Agnes,” Meador reveals both the considerable harm that can result from wrong diagnoses of nonexistent diseases and the methods he developed to help patients with chronic symptoms not defined by a medical disease. Throughout the book, he recommends subsequent studies to test his observations, and he urges full application of the scientific method to the doctor-patient relationship. Solving the Institutional Cystitis Puzzle, My Story of Discovery and Recovery
Amrit K. Willis, RN, BSN, 2001
I overcame interstitial cystitis. You can, too. This book outlines my discovery and recovery from interstitial cystitis. I discovered I had an acid-alkali imbalance and this knowledge led me on my path to recovery. Without medications and painful medical procedures, I have regained my life naturally and holistically by following a few simple guidelines. You will discover how I eliminated IC by following an alkali-forming diet; I balanced my body’s pH by drinking alkaline water; I healed the LGS and weak adrenal glands that contributed to my acid-alkali imbalance; I was pain free within a few days; I embarked upon a recovery path from IC with common inexpensive supplements, a list of which are included for your reference. Healing Wounded Doctor-Patient Relationships
Linda Hanner, 1995
When doctors feel their motives are continually questioned by patients, and patients feel their health concerns are too quickly dismissed, the powerful therapeutic potential of the doctor-patient relationship is lost. Patient dissatisfaction leads to rising health care costs, lawsuits, and demoralization of medical caregivers. While the national health care debate drags on, doctors and patients can begin taking steps today to improve health care quality and mutual satisfaction. This book tells how the doctor-patient relationship has been set up to fail and explains why much medical school teaching and lay advice has contributed to the doctor-patient rift. Basing conclusions on personal experience and seven years of research and interview, Linda Hanner and key contributor John J. Witek, MD reveal surprising facts about what’s behind doctor-patient mistrust and they offer ample demonstration of how something as simple as effective dialog helps doctors and patients move toward productive relationships.Heal With Hope A Healing Handbook & Journal
Andrea Chervenak
This book is a comprehensive guide that contains everything I have learned about healing. You will find fresh ideas and an inspiring approach to living a happier and healthier life, all presented in a concise and easy-to-read format. Includes the Five Principles of Healing; Exercises & Techniques;
Alternative Treatment Options; Words of Inspiration; Resources; and Journaling.
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