Acclaim
“It is rare to find personal patient experience, Web-based medical guidance and easy-to-follow health content in a single source. Schorr beautifully demonstrates how people looking to take charge of their health care can use the Internet as a valuable resource for understanding, coping and obtaining guidance.”
Nehal N. Mehta, M.D., M.S., FACP, FAHA
Director of Inflammatory Risk, Preventive Cardiology
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
“Andrew Schorr has used the positive aspects of the Web – first to connect people with his Patient Power programs and now with this book – to filter the near endless collective human knowledge into serviceable portions. He is helping health care by bringing informed patients and their health care providers closer together.”
Jens R. Chapman, M.D.
Acting Chair, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine
University of Washington
“Andrew Schorr is a gifted communicator who is able to translate medical information into language everyone can understand. In this book, he provides a gateway for patients to improve and optimize their care with a Web-savvy approach, which will likely lead them to better outcomes.”
James R. Berenson, M.D.
Chief Executive Officer, President and Medical and Scientific Director
Institute for Myeloma and Bone Cancer Research
“The Web-Savvy Patient draws from Andrew Schorr’s own experiences as a patient with a serious illness, a reporter and a medical communicator. He writes from the heart with insight and hard-earned knowledge.”
Tom Linden, M.D.
Director, Medical and Science Journalism Program
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
“Nowadays the Internet is the first stop for anyone handed a serious diagnosis. This treasure trove of well-informed common sense can help patients, families and friends make the most of the Internet, as well as cope with the emotional turmoil of dealing with life-and-death decisions.”
Peter Frishauf
Founder, Medscape
“Trying to navigate medical information on the Web can be overwhelming and take time away from one’s personal recovery process. The Web-Savvy Patient helps patients focus on obtaining the most useful resources and advocating for their own best health. This accelerates the healing process, which is the most important benefit of all.”
Pat Elliott
E-patient advocate and cancer survivor
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Insider's Tip:
Learn three critical tips from the book. Watch the replay of Andrew's appearance on KOMO News in Seattle.
Watch NowRemember that statistics reflect large generalities. They are only helpful when they apply to your specific situation. You are a patient, not a statistic.
Think back to when you were a full-time student and try to recall what researching techniques worked best for you then. You can modify those same approaches and apply them to your current quest.
Seeking a specialist doesnt mean youre abandoning your local doctor. It means youre adding to your health care team, which can also enhance your local doctors knowledge.
Using the Web as a communication medium allows you to distribute your news to a broad audience while establishing a slight privacy buffer zone around you.