More health, less care how to take charge of your medical care and write your own personal prescription for lifelong health - Weiss, Peter J. (LaChance, 2010)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Tackling the problems plaguing the US health care system, this guide explores the pitfalls of contemporary medicine and medical treatments, concentrating on diseases linked to poor lifestyle choices, such as obesity and diabetes
The shortfalls of traditional healthcare -- Now what? -- Be your own doctor: preparing to write your personal prescription -- Be a great patient: four must-have attributes -- Make a diagnosis: what's wrong with your health? -- Assemble your medical team -- More on thinking: our deadly culture -- Write your personal prescription -- Follow up care: stay on track -- Case study: the personal prescription in action -- Total health: body, mind and spirit -- Afterword