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Smart Consumer
To be a smart health consumer, you must be prepared to take care of your own health care needs and information - researching online about treatment options and the latest research, knowing how to have an effective doctor's visit, asking the right questions, saving money on medicines and hospital bills, enlisting the aid of an advocate, and keeping the proper records
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Being a participant in your own health means being prepared, being honest, and asking for the help you need. Getting an appointment with a doctor or a CAM practitioner is the first step.
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Using these tips can help your family save on your health care costs.
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You have just been diagnosed with a chronic medical condition. Before you believe everything you read online about your medical condition, you need to know how to separate fact from fiction.
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Mistakes in your hospital bill - if not caught in a timely manner - might cost you money. Here's how to make reviewing the bill a bit easier.
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You feel as if you're drowning in paper - including doctors' statements, insurance forms, benefit sheets, enrollment materials, brochures, bills - and you are. It's time to organize it all.
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There's a genetic link to many common diseases. So researching your family medical history could help pinpoint your future health risks.
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Medical mistakes happen often in America's hospitals. And now consumers have a way to find out how safe their hospitals are.
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There are over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription medications. You might be allergic to some of them, or you may take multiple drugs. Here are the questions to ask about it all.
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It's important to have a health care advocate when you undergo a complex testing procedure or surgery, or even at a complicated doctor's office visit.
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While the majority of your health care dollar is spent on hospitals, doctors, and devices, medications are-for good reason-playing a bigger role in your health care. The average American takes 10.6 prescriptions a year.
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Urgent care centers may provide a good medical and financial alternative when you can't see your regular doctor, and the illness or injury is relatively minor.
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Audio: Podcasts
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What is CAM?
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) includes a variety of treatments and therapies - including vitamins, herbs, acupuncture, homeopathy, yoga, massage, and more.
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8 Keys to Good Health
Dr. Sam's philosophy on maintaining health and preventing illness.
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Glossary
Review the meaning of CAM related terms.
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