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Index
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Introduction Applying and Breaking the Rules
Rule 1 If You Don’t Know What You’re Doing, Don’t Do Anything
Rule 2 If What You’re Doing Seems to Be Working, Think about Continuing It
Rule 3 If What You’re Doing Doesn’t Seem to Be Working, Think about Doing Something Else
Rule 4 Don’t Agree to an Invasive Procedure without Understanding Why It’s Needed—and without Getting a Second Opinion
Rule 5 If You Don’t Have Symptoms, a Doctor Can’t Make You Feel Better
Rule 6 Never Trust Anyone Completely, Especially Purveyors of Conventional Wisdom
Rule 7 Most Things Are What They Seem to Be, Except When They’re Not
Rule 8 What Your Doctor Doesn’t Know Could Kill You
Rule 9 Timing Is Everything, and Sometimes Time Is the Cure
Rule 10 Caring Is Always Important Medicine
Epilogue The Participatory Art of Medicine
Recap The Rules Revisited
Acknowledgments
Appendix. Additional Information about the Common Illnesses Discussed in This Book
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