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Book cover image of How to Survive Your Hospital Stay by Judy Burger Crane

Authors: Judy Burger Crane, Jason Young
ISBN-13: 9781889198026, ISBN-10: 1889198021
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Center Press, The, CA
Date Published: June 1998
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Judy Burger Crane

Book Synopsis

From diagnosis through discharge, this step-by-step educational guide outlines the most important points to know before going to the hospital.

Table of Contents

About the Authori
Acknowledgementii
Disclaimeriii
Readers Guidev
1.Good News, Bad News1
2.Choices3
3.Questions, Questionnaires and Other Paperwork9
4.What If?15
5.The Bottom Line-Who Pays?19
6.Countdown25
7.5:00 A.M.? You've Got to be Kidding!33
8.How's That?35
9.The Designer Gown and Other Indignities39
10.This Won't Hurt a Bit43
11.Waking Up is Not Hard to Do47
12.Who are All These People?53
13.Hello, Out There61
14.Who's in Charge?65
15.Visitors - Guidelines71
16.Double Occupancy77
17.Children, Babies and Hospitals81
18.How do I Get Out of This Place?87
19.How can I Ever Thank You? or Should I?93
20.Home, Sweet Home97
Patient's Bill of Rights101
References and Resources107

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