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Critical Conditions: The Essential Hospital Guide to Get Your Loved One Out Alive Paperback – January 5, 2019

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Hospital patient care has become hazardous to the patient's health. There must be someone, a family member or good friend, to oversee and monitor the patient's medical care. Learn how to prevent medical errors, medication mistakes, hospital-acquired infectious diseases, and much more. Reach the doctors when you really need them – every time. Navigate the hospital with confidence.Critical Conditions (winner of 16 book awards) is a step-by-step guide based on over 150 interviews with registered nurses, physicians and hospital staff, Ms. Ehrenclou's own experiences with hospitalized family members and hundreds of hours of research. It is a book for family members written by a family member who has been there. A reported quarter of a million deaths in hospitals nationwide were found to be preventable (The Fifth Annual Health Grades Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study, 2008). If someone has a parent, spouse, sibling or child in the hospital, they must get actively involved in the patient's care to prevent medical errors. Hospitalized patients are recovering and cannot do this for themselves.
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-Winner of the Book of the Year 2009 (Bronze) --ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards

-Winner of the Best Health Book of 2009 --Allbooks Review Editor's Choice Awards

-Winner of How-To Book of the Year 2009 --San Francisco Book Festival

-Winner of the Best Health Book of 2008 --The Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards

-Winner of the Best Health Book of 2008 --Books&Authors.net

-Winner of the Best How-To Book of 2008 --DIY Book Festival Awards

-Finalist Health Book of the Year 2009 --National Indie Excellence Awards

-Finalist in 2009 Health/Wellness Category --Next Generation Indie Book Awards

-Honorable Mention, Self-help Book of the Year, 2009 --Reader Views Reviewers Choice Awards

-Winner of Mom's Choice Award - Health/Fitness/Safety, 2010

-Eric Hoffer Category Finalist Award, 2010

-Winner of the best How-To Book of 2009, New England Book Festival

-Award-Winning Finalist in the Health category of the National Best Books 2009 Awards, sponsored by USA Book News.

-Second Place Winner of the Written Art Awards Fall 2009 Awards,
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"What are the chances you'll never have to be there for someone in the hospital? Zero. At some point you'll be called into life-and-death matters. Now, Martine Ehrenclou helps us all with Critical Conditions... Her concise guide includes a workbook to apply the rules to your own situation. It's a godsend!" --Annie Gilbar, Editor in Chief, Los Angeles Times Magazine

Hospital care is becoming hazardous to the patient's health. Wise words from medical personnel pepper the pages of Critical Conditions... based on more than 150 interviews with nurses, doctors, and other hospital staff, and the author's own experiences. --Publishers Weekly

An important book for family members of anyone who is in the hospital, or who is seriously ill. Ehrenclou distills the information she gained from interviews into calming, practical advice. --ForeWord Magazine

Critical Conditions: The Essential Hospital Guide to Get Your Loved One Out Alive is a recipient of the prestigious Mom's Choice Award for Best Health/Safety Book, 2010. The Mom's Choice Awards honors excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. An esteemed panel of judges includes education, media and other experts as well as parents, children, librarians, performing artists, producers, medical and business professionals, authors, scientists and others. A sampling of the panel members includes: Dr. Twila C. Liggett, Ten-time Emmy-winner, professor and founder of Reading Rainbow; Julie Aigner-Clark, Creator of Baby Einstein and The Safe Side Project; Jodee Blanco, New York Times Best-Selling Author; LeAnn Thieman, Motivational speaker and coauthor of seven Chicken Soup For The Soul books; and Tara Paterson, Certified Parent Coach, and founder of the Mom's Choice Awards. Parents and educators look for the Mom's Choice Awards seal in selecting quality materials and products for children and families. This book/product has been honored by this distinguished award. --Mom's Choice Awards, 2010

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Critical Conditions: The Essential Hospital Guide to Get Your Loved One Out Alive is a recipient of the prestigious Mom's Choice Award for Best Health/Safety Book, 2010. The Mom's Choice Awards honors excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. An esteemed panel of judges includes education, media and other experts as well as parents, children, librarians, performing artists, producers, medical and business professionals, authors, scientists and others. A sampling of the panel members includes: Dr. Twila C. Liggett, Ten-time Emmy-winner, professor and founder of Reading Rainbow; Julie Aigner-Clark, Creator of Baby Einstein and The Safe Side Project; Jodee Blanco, New York Times Best-Selling Author; LeAnn Thieman, Motivational speaker and coauthor of seven Chicken Soup For The Soul books; and Tara Paterson, Certified Parent Coach, and founder of the Mom's Choice Awards. Parents and educators look for the Mom s Choice Awards seal in selecting quality materials and products for children and families. This book/product has been honored by this distinguished award.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lemon Grove Press; 1st edition (January 5, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 248 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0981524001
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0981524009
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.56 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Martine Ehrenclou is an award-winning author, freelance journalist, and patient advocate. Her newest health book, The Take-Charge Patient: How You Can Get The Best Medical Care, is the winner of 18 book awards and empowers readers to become proactive and effective participants in their own healthcare. Through her books, lectures, and published articles, Martine reveals insider information on how to interact effectively with medical professionals and navigate the healthcare system with confidence.

Martine regularly publishes articles on topics of patient empowerment, patient advocacy, patient engagement, patient safety, the partnership between physicians and patients, and other health/medical related issues. She has been interviewed on national TV and radio, for magazines, newspapers and websites, including NBC News, ABC News, CBS News, NPR, Prevention Magazine, Woman's Day, MORE Magazine, Family Circle, and many more.

Martine lectures at universities, health organizations, disease organizations, and hospitals.

She is also the author of Critical Conditions: The Essential Hospital Guide To Get Your Loved One Out Alive, which won 16 book awards. She received her masters degree with honors in psychology from Pepperdine University, Los Angeles and earned a certificate in patient advocacy from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA.)

Websites: www.thetakechargepatient.com and www.criticalconditions.com

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J. Douglas Bremner
5.0 out of 5 stars A great guide for families to take charge of their medical care
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2011
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This is a great guide for families to learn how to take care of the inpatient medical care of their loved ones. I well remember my days working in hospitals with critically ill patients, where charts went missing, there was constant turnover of medical personnel, and it was a constant struggle to understand what was going on with the patients, let alone help them get better. The author hones in on this critical issue and highlights how important it is for healthcare consumers to educate themselves and not passively sit back and hope that their doctors will solve all of their problems. Highly recommended!

Doug Bremner MD, author of:

The Goose That Laid The Golden Egg: Accutane - the truth that had to be told

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Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health
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colleen joyce
5.0 out of 5 stars This book should be in every hospital room.
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2021
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Every person that has a loved one in the hospital should have this book bedside. Helps guide you through any hospitalization even more so during a pandemic. I am glad I have it to guide me through my child's hospitalization.
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Eric B.
3.0 out of 5 stars Only relevant to people in hospitals.
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2013
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If you don't actually have someone in the hospital that you are responsible for then this book isn't for you. If you do, you probably need it immediately. Very practical, but is not compelling reading.
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Wendy Solowiejko
5.0 out of 5 stars LEARN how to walk out of the Hospital you walked into to!
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2015
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Ever wonder what your loved ones face in an extended hospital stay or a one-on-one visit with a doctor? Well, hospital stays and medical legal papers today are no joke. I'm a retired Paramedic and this book is right on the money. It will help you get a loved one out of the hospital and feeling in charge of their situation When they are at their worst Health-Wise,
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John V
5.0 out of 5 stars It's GREAT information that I want to refer to often
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2016
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Listened to audio version first & then had to get the book. It's GREAT information that I want to refer to often.
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Bronx Girl
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read!
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2014
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Very important book that everyone should read. A must for anyone with a loved on in the hospital or for dealing with docotors!
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Martha S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Received in excellent condition. Read and gathered information that I needed
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2015
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Received in excellent condition. Read and gathered information that I needed. Thanks!
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Bonnie B. Young
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2015
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Great info! A must read for anyone going into the hospital.
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