AfterShock by Gruman, Jessie -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1 In Shock

I'm Stunned... What is Happening to Me? Common Reactions Common Sense Help for Getting through the First 48 Hours

CHAPTER 2 Get Acquainted with Your Disease and Its Treatment

Why Do You Need to Know Basic Facts about Your Condition and Its Treatment? How Much Information Do You Need? Taking the Basic Approach Taking the Comprehensive Approach Judging the Information behind the Answers A Short Note about the Internet

CHAPTER 3 Involve Others

Telling Others Involving Families Getting a Little Help from Friends and Family

CHAPTER 4 Find the Right Doctors and Hospitals

Find Out More about Your Doctor or Not? Common Questions Ideas from Physicians about Finding the Right Doctors Six Things That Doctors Want Patients to Know about Doctors Your Strategy for Finding the Right Doctor Are You Choosing among Hospitals?

CHAPTER 5 Gather Expert Opinions about Your Diagnosis and Treatment

CHAPTER 6 Get Timely Care

CHAPTER 7 What Will I Do about Work?

To Work or Not to Work? How Can My Employer Be Helpful? Advice about Maximizing the Benefits of Your Benefits How Will My Co-workers Be Affected by My Condition?

CHAPTER 8 Pay for Care

Three Things You Need to Know about Your Health Insurance Right Now Rules of Thumb for Using Your Health Plan Taking Care of Business

CHAPTER 9 Find a Little Relief

Maintain a Routine Seek Distraction Spend Time with Friends Relax Physically Read and Write Explore or Affirm Spirituality Talk to Others Facing a Similar Challenge Join a Support Group Make Use of Complementary Medicine Seek Counseling What about Family Support?

CHAPTER 10 Take Your Next Steps

Want to Make God Laugh? Tell Him Your Plan How Do I Make Decisions about Treatment? What Do You Need to Be Able to Function? Thoughts on How to Keep Moving Reflections on Taking the Next Steps

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A Digging Deeper: A Guide to Greater Expertise

What If I Only Want the Basics? That's a Good Start, but I Need to Know More Top-Ranked Health Web Sites

APPENDIX B Books on Family and Illness

For Children and Teens For the Whole Family

APPENDIX C Find the Right Doctors and Hospitals

How Do I Start My Doctor Search? Choosing a Doctor The Minimal Approach: I'm Happy with My Referral but I Just Want to Check a Few Things... The Maximum Approach: The More Information, the Better Planning for Surgery Choosing a Hospital

APPENDIX D Clinical Trials and Second Opinion Services

Clinical Trials Second Opinion Services

APPENDIX E A Short Course on Medical Privacy APPENDIX F

A Guide to Health Professionals Out of Hospital In the Hospital

APPENDIX G Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations

Telephone Help Lines Online Support: Chat Rooms, Discussion Groups, Message Boards Disease-Specific Organizations

APPENDIX H Financial Help and Estate Planning

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS