Sick Person Guide—Book #1 AVAILABLE JULY 9
Practical guides to living well with chronic illness.
Sick Person Guide #1:
How to Hire the Right Doctor
(and Fire the Wrong One!)
In this tiny-but-powerful 40-page guide, I’ll shine a light on the care you are receiving and the options you have so you can navigate a new path. You’ll decide how your current care is performing, determine what you need, & start taking the first steps to getting better care.
“I definitely felt more empowered & knowledgeable!”
01—Why Am I Not Getting Better?
We’ll debunk the biggest myths in medicine, starting with the assumption that all doctors are the same. Expect a sigh of relief by the end of this short chapter.
02—What Is My Condition Costing Me?
Until you really grapple with the cost of staying unwell, you won’t have the motivation to make necessary changes. Here’s all the questions you have probably never asked yourself.
03—What Is My Care Costing Me?
Having a bad doctor isn’t just about an inconvenience or frustration. In this chapter, you’ll grade your current care providers to see how they measure up. Find out if you are wasting time, money, or energy. *Includes one-of-a-kind performance evaluation tool built in partnership with a medical school professor!
04—What Care Do I Need?
Ever stared at doctor listings clueless to the differences, confused by all the letters and names? At the end of this short chapter, you’ll have a command of the types of providers, certifications, and medicine approaches. Get spin-free facts so you can decide the best fit for you.
05—Hiring the Best Fit
Wait. You’re a patient. Why would you be thinking and acting like an employer? In this chapter, we’ll walk through specific action steps to find and hire your next healthcare provider. You will never feel the same about your care again.
PLUS all the pro tips and tricks to transferring your care and tackling annoying issues that may arise as you change doctors (or change how you approach them!)
“I realized I was drawing on a different set of skills:
my life as an entrepreneur, and it made all the difference in my medical care.
Author Tricia Steele on her motivation for creating this guide.