Relax! It's Only Your Doctor's Waiting Room, Not The E.r.

Book excerpt: Dr. Ackerman provides helpful insights and answers to the important medical issues that affect you, including: - How Well Informed Is Your Healthcare Provider? - Misguided Media Coverage - When the Final Decision Can Only Be Made By You - Doing Your Own Research When Your Doctor Can't or Won't - How to Detect Fakery and Deal with Unusual Approaches - When Making a Decision Seems Impossible - You, Big Business and the Profit Motive - Everyone Knows of Some Alternative Approach, But is it for You - When Is It Probably Okay to Use a Generic Medication? - What About All Those Medicines I'm Taking? - Is It Better to Change Medication That Isn't Helping Much, Or Change Your Lifestyle? - How Should You Approach Medical Problems If You're A Worrier? - What Should You Do If You're Afraid to Find Out The Truth About Your Health? - Be Wary of Bargain Medicines or Medical Devices - When It Comes to Your Medicine's Side Effects, Usually, You Can Never Be Too Well Informed - The Best Medicine for You Today May Not Be the Best Tomorrow - Medical Ethics and You - and Much More!