A Patient's Guide to Surgery / / Editors of Consumer Reports Books, Edward L. Bradley III.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Pennsylvania Press Package Archive 1898-1999
• VerfasserIn: Bradley III, Edward L.,; Editors of Consumer Reports Books, ,
• Place / Publishing House: Philadelphia : : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2015]; ©1995
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (208 p.) :; 22 illus.
• Other title: Frontmatter --; CONTENTS --; Introduction --; 1. An Overview of Surgery --; 2. "You Need an Operation" --; 3. Survival and Success --; 4. Expectations --; 5. How Surgeons Are Made --; 6. Choosing a Surgeon --; 7. Second Thoughts --; 8. Surgical Fees --; 9. Choosing a Hospital --; 10, Pain Control --; 11. Your Operation: Before and After --; 12. Operations and Observations --; 13. Quality Control --; Epilogue --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781512800739; 9783110442526
• DOI: 10.9783/9781512800739
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Editors of Consumer Reports Books, Edward L. Bradley III.

In a Patient's Guide to Surgery, Dr. Edward L. Bradley III explains all you need to know to prepare yourself for the surgical experience. This book describes how you can actively participate in the decision-making process and, as a result, improve your chances for successful surgery and recovery.A Patient's Guide to Surgery also lists specific questions you should consider when evaluating a doctor, a hospital, or a prepaid health plan.