A very interesting and informative read but lots of typesetting issues, including odd capitalisation. A worthwhile guide for all patients and their relatives prior to and during a hospital stay.

This definitely lives up to its title, although by the end of it a more truthful name would be “The Overinformed Patient.”
As one example, the section on IVs and catheters was way too long. There’s no way an explanation of every little nuance was necessary. Same with the description of every kind of chest tube; far too detailed for readers who don’t have a degree in medicine. So many procedures are mentioned this becomes more of a reference book. Some sections are repeated, more than once; at one point it’s acknowledged. This book feels like the first draft came out too short and needed padding.
I applaud the author for the idea, but it’s still not explained down enough for regular people. In fact, the last tenth of the book is glossary, because no one expects the readers to know all the medical jargon tossed around. This is not the kind of book you read, remember, and pass on. There’s so much here that, while a little dumbed down, is hardly comprehensible.
I’m going to treat this as a reference book, ready to be looked up as needed.

I am a medical social worker, so I wanted to see if this was worth recommended to patients and families looking at a lengthy inpatient stay.

Recommended for: anyone new to hospitals, from new employees to patients/families dealing with a hospital stay for the first time.

Lost a star in my rating due to layout issues, hopefully it will be corrected for final release.

A very useful book for patients and their families--especially for healthy families who want to be informed long before a hospital stay! The tips will give people a lot more confidence and understanding when going into a bewildering situation. Highly recommended for public libraries.

This is a book that every person should read. It gives valuable information if you are the patient or someone you know. It truly opened to my eyes to what to ask as well as explaining how to ask. The tips were very informative. It also breaks down different personnel in the hospital as well as the different departments that make up the hospital. The glossary at the end eas outstanding. This is a must read book. I thank the authors for taking the time to write this book. Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the ARC of this book in return for my honest review.