How To Take The Driver's Seat In Your Healthcare

By Tahirah Tyrell, MD and Georgette Mondesire EdD

From California to New York, Ohio to Florida, what are your doctors really thinking when you ask certain questions? What do your doctors wish you already knew? What are they ever so politely (or in the case of some, not so politely) trying to tell you? Dr. Tyrell has interviewed multiple physicians from different specialties about what they would like to tell their patients...here it is.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tahirah Tyrell, MD
• Release date: Sep 22, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370836154

Tahirah Tyrell, MD

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You don’t have to be a passenger…

HOW TO TAKE THE DRIVER’S SEAT IN YOUR HEALTHCARE

What Your Doctors Wish You Already Knew Before You Walked Through Their Doors.

Tahirah A. Tyrell, M.D.

with Georgette Mondesire, Ed.D.

Published by Tahirah Tyrell at Smashwords

Copyright 2017 Tahirah Tyrell

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Cover by L.E. Quist

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1

Appendix - Useful Resources

Checklists

About the Authors

Acknowledgements

This book is dedicated to all my patients, past, present, and future. To my dear family, friends, colleagues, team members, students, and mentors, I am immensely grateful for your guidance and support. You all inspire me to improve the world we live in, one person, one moment at a time.

-Tahirah A. Tyrell, M.D.

Introduction

As with any trip, good planning can make the difference between a positive and negative experience. Before going to see your doctor, you should prepare so that you can get the most benefit out of your doctor’s visit. Even though you may have a mechanic, you still have to do your part to maintain your car. In the same way, doing your homework