{"product_id":"take-as-directed-neil-mackinnon-9781550229523","title":"Take as Directed: Your Prescription for Safe Health Care in Canada","description":"\u003ci\u003eTake As Directed\u003c\/i\u003e gives Canadians a much-needed guidebook to safely navigate our encounters with health-care providers and optimize the management of our own health. In recent years, evidence indicating that our health-care system can be made safer has emerged. Here, a family physician and a pharmacy professor discuss the role each of us can play in achieving the best and safest possible health outcome for ourselves and our families. In clear and engaging language, \u003ci\u003eTake As Directed\u003c\/i\u003e walks the reader through the call to the family doctor's receptionist, the examination room encounter, the pharmacy counter, a visit to the emergency department, and a stay on the hospital ward, and outlines common pitfalls in these encounters. Health-care consumers will learn how to provide critical information to their caregivers and know what information they must obtain from them. Since many adverse health outcomes are related to the use of medications, readers will learn how to safely and effectively use their prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTake As Directed\u003c\/i\u003e is the first and definitive source book to: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e offer down-to-earth advice on how Canadians can obtain good health care, even in a \"sick\" system.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e outline communication styles of health-care providers and offer tried-and-true tips and tricks on dealing with various \"bedside manners.\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e offer guidance on optimizing the use of medications at home and reducing the chances of experiencing an adverse drug event, one of the commonest reasons for visits to Canadian emergency departments.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e identify trustworthy sources of health and medication information on the web.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAll health-care consumers will benefit from the sage voices of the authors, two of Canada's most respected health-care professionals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Neil MacKinnon,Rhonda Church\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1550229524\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781550229523\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ECW Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Neil MacKinnon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447910510847,"sku":"9781550229523","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_43089b5a-7929-4420-ab7c-967afe94c80b.jpg?v=1777235642","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/take-as-directed-neil-mackinnon-9781550229523","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}