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This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
What crucial health information are physicians not sharing with you during brief office visits? Elena Cross reveals the gaps between what doctors know and what patients are told in this eye-opening audiobook about navigating healthcare effectively. Discover why time constraints, liability concerns, and communication barriers prevent patients from receiving complete information about their conditions and options. Through interviews with healthcare professionals and analysis of medical practice patterns, Cross exposes the systematic information asymmetries between providers and patients. Learn what questions to ask, how to access your medical records meaningfully, and when to seek additional expertise. This guide examines how medical paternalism, although declining, still limits patient autonomy and informed consent in practice. Understand the difference between what clinical trials show and how medicine is practiced in real-world settings. Cross provides practical strategies for getting more thorough explanations, understanding test results, and evaluating whether recommended treatments align with your values and preferences. Whether you have felt dismissed by doctors, confused by medical jargon, or uncertain about treatment decisions, this audiobook empowers better healthcare communication. Stop leaving appointments with unanswered questions and start engaging as an informed partner in your medical care. Perfect for patients who want to understand their health beyond what busy physicians have time to explain.

Durata: circa 2 ore (01:32:05)
Data di pubblicazione: 15/12/2025; Unabridged; Copyright Year: — Copyright Statment: —

• Scienze e tecnologia
• Corpo, mente e spirito
• Libri universitari e dizionari