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Normal false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Style Definitions tableMsoNormalTable mso-style-nameTable Normal mso-tstyle-rowband-size mso-tstyle-colband-size mso-style-noshowyes mso-style-priority mso-style-parent mso-padding-altin pt in pt mso-para-marginin mso-para-margin-bottompt mso-paginationwidow-orphan font-sizept font-familyTimes New Romanserif The Take-Charge Patient Puts the Expertise of Medical Professionals in Your Hands nbspFrustrated or confused about how to get good medical care In her newest book The Take-Charge Patient How You Can Get The Best Medical Care Lemon Grove Press on sale May award-winning author and patient advocate Martine Ehrenclou empowers patients to become proactive well informed participants in their own care With advice and personal stories from over doctors nurses pharmacists health psychologists patients and more The Take-Charge Patient reveals insider information on how to cut through the red tape and navigate todayrsquos complex health care system with confidence nbspEhrenclou empowers readers with vital information on how to find the right doctor how to communicate effectively with doctors how to prepare for medical appointments prevent medical errors and medication mistakes obtain discounted medication manage your health insurance and much more The Take-Charge Patient will forever change how you act as a patient and thereby vastly improve the quality of the medical care you receive Six months into her research for The Take-Charge Patient Martine Ehrenclou developed debilitating chronic pain and used every strategy in her new book She went from author and advocate for others to an advocate for herself and became a take-charge patient After eleven doctors failed to diagnose her correctly Martine found her own diagnosis and the correct surgeon to treat her She is now pain free According to Ehrenclou your health care is a team sport The Take-Charge Patient shows you how to take charge of what you can and become an effective player Martine Ehrenclou has also written the multiple award-winning Critical Conditions The Essential Hospital Guide to Get Your Loved One Out Alive Lemon Grove Press Ehrenclou writes monthly articles for several health websites national magazines and is interviewed regularly on national TV and radio such as ABC News ABC World News Womanrsquos Day Family Circle Los Angeles Times Magazine Publishers Weekly and many more She frequently lectures on how to be an advocate for yourself and your loved ones at universities hospitals and various organizations.
About the Author
Martine Ehrenclou is an award-winning author, patient advocate and speaker. Author of the multiple award-winning, Critical Conditions, and her newest health book, The Take-Charge Patient, Martine is focused on empowering patients so they become experts on how navigate and take charge of their medical care. Her mission is to bring to light the importance of being an advocate for others and for ourselves. Through her books, media interviews, published articles, lectures and blog, Martine Ehrenclou reveals insider information on how to form collaborative relationships with medical professionals, effectively communicate with them and navigate the healthcare system with confidence.Martine writes monthly articles for several health websites, regularly publishes articles on the topics of patient empowerment, patient advocacy, patient safety and other health/medical related issues. Martine lectures at universities, hospitals, health organizations and libraries, and writes a monthly blog and newsletter.She received her masters degree with honors in psychology from Pepperdine University, Los Angeles.BLOG: www.martineehrenclou.comFREE NEWSLETTERSign up for her free monthly health newsletter at www.thetakechargepatient.comFOLLOW ME ONTwitter http://twitter.com/Med_writerFacebook https://www.facebook.com/MartineEhrenclouLinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/in/martineehrenclou
