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Too many Americans die each year as a result of preventable medical error - mistakes, complications, and misdiagnoses. And many more of us are not receiving the best care possible, even though it's readily available and we're entitled to it. The key is knowing how to access it. The Patient's Playbook is a call to action. It will change the way you manage your health and the health of your family, and it will show you how to choose the right doctor, coordinate the best care, and get to the No-Mistake Zone in medical decision making. Leslie D. Michelson has devoted his life's work to helping people achieve superior medical outcomes at every stage of their lives. Michelson presents real-life stories that impart lessons and illuminate his easy-to-follow strategies for navigating complex situations and cases.
About the Author
Leslie Michelson is the author of The Patient's Playbook and host of the podcast The No-Mistake Zone. He is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Private Health Management, a unique, patient-focused company that has helped thousands of people to obtain exceptional medical care. His book, The Patient's Playbook: How to Save Your Life and the Lives of Those You Love, distills his three decades of experience as a medical-case-management expert into actionable steps and practical tools that will empower readers everywhere to achieve the best possible health outcomes at every stage of life. He frequently speaks to audiences around the world, providing life-saving information and a revolutionary approach to medical decision-making.
Leslie Michelson has been involved in almost all aspects of the health care system, starting at age 29 when he served as Special Assistant to the General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a position he held during the Carter and Reagan administrations. Since then, he has founded and led four entrepreneurial health care companies focused on improving quality of care; he was CEO of the Prostate Cancer Foundation, the world's largest source of philanthropic support for prostate cancer research; and he has been an active investor, advisor and board member for many companies.
He is on the Advisory Board of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and the board of the ALS Therapy Development Institute. He received his B.A. from Johns Hopkins University and a J.D. from Yale Law School. He and his wife, Beth, have two daughters and a son-in-law, and live in Los Angeles.
