{"product_id":"speak-up-manisha-soni-9798180275448","title":"Speak Up: A Patient's Guide To Navigating Indian Healthcare","description":"\u003cp\u003eHave you ever walked out of a doctor's consultation more confused than when you walked in?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou are not alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery day, millions of Indian patients and caregivers navigate hospitals, billing and insurance paperwork, consent forms, medical jargon, and life-changing healthcare decisions without ever being taught how the system works or what they are allowed to say.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSPEAK UP is a practical and deeply human guide to navigating Indian healthcare with greater confidence, clarity, and control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by Dr Manisha Soni, a doctor with twenty-five years of medical experience and a decade of communication coaching expertise, this book helps patients and families ask better questions, understand their rights, communicate more effectively with doctors, navigate emergencies and hospital systems, and participate more actively in healthcare decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe idea for this book began after one of Dr Manisha Soni's healthcare reels resonated with over 3 million people online. But it was not the numbers that mattered most. It was the thousands of comments, questions, stories, fears, and frustrations that followed. They revealed how many patients and caregivers were silently struggling to navigate the healthcare system feeling intimidated, unheard, and unsure of what to do next. The comments told Dr Soni everything she needed to know about what Indian patients are experiencing and what they need. Speak Up is her answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this is not just a book about hospitals.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a book about finding your voice in moments when fear, confusion, grief, urgency, and medical complexity often silence people the most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a patient, a caregiver, an adult caring for ageing parents, a worried spouse, or simply someone who wants to feel better prepared before a healthcare crisis arrives, this book will help you move through the system feeling less helpless, less intimidated, and far more empowered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause your health is not a transaction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a conversation. And you deserve to be part of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpeak Up is the handbook you MUST HAVE before the next healthcare emergency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Manisha Soni\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798180275448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Manisha Soni","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874757652735,"sku":"9798180275448","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/speak-up-manisha-soni-9798180275448","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}