How to make informed health decisions.
Whether you are considering taking vitamin supplements or having surgery, you need to know the effectiveness of the options and their side effects. You need to know what questions to ask your practitioner and how to interpret he answers; and you need to know when and where to find more information. This book shows you how.
It provides the tools for assessing health advice, whether it comes from a specialist, general practitioner, naturopath, the media, the Internet or a friend. It shows you how to take an active role in your health care, and to make the best decisions for you and your loved ones based on personal preferences and the best available evidence.