Content Overview 
- Summary
- Get The Best Quality Care You Can
- How To Choose And Maximize Time With Your Doctor Or Other Health Care Provider
- Drugs And Treatments
- Second Opinions
- Pain, Fatigue And Other Side Effects
- Places In Which To Receive Care
- Medical Research
- How To Cope While Waiting For Test Results
- Treatment: Before, During & After
- Think Of The Foods You Eat, Exercise, Proper Rest And Stress Reduction As Part Of Your Treatment
- Dental Services, Eyeglasses And Hearing Aids
- Multiple Health Conditions (Comorbidity)
- End Of Life
- General Stuff That Really Helps
Places In Which To Receive Care
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As with other aspects of your health care, you are in control of where that care is given.
You can receive immediate care from the following: your Doctor (in the office and sometimes even in your home), Retail Centers, Urgent-Care Clinics, Company Clinics or Emergency Rooms.
More extensive care is provided in hospitals.
- Before you need one, decide which of the hospitals that you have access to is best for you.
- It is advisable to plan now for the possibility of going into a hospital, including what to take, and how to best access an emergency room. While we can't convert a stay to a day in a spa, we do provide advice on maximizing your hospital stay, including staying safe from infection or medical error.
- Don't leave the hospital without preplanning. Even if you have insurance, check the bill when you get out since such a horrendous percentage of them are wrong -- and not usually in your favor.
Ongoing care is also available at home [a wide array of help is available, including hospice (end-of-life) care if it comes to that], an assisted living facility or a nursing home. You may even find that a retirement community fills your needs. It is advisable to think through each alternative and research quality before making a choice.
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