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PublisherShe Writes Press

ISBN-101647424011

ISBN-139781647424015

eBay Product ID (ePID)14050397555

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Book TitleSidelined : How Women Can Navigate a Broken Healthcare System

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicWomen's Health, Personal Growth / General, Health Care Issues, General

Publication Year2022

GenreHealth & Fitness, Self-Help

AuthorSusan Salenger

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Weight6.5 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2021-916462

Reviews"Simply wonderful! An indispensable resource for women who have ever felt daunted by their interactions with caregivers." --Carole Browner, PhD, MPH, Distinguished research professor at UCLA's Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and the Departments of Anthropology and Gender Studies "Why do so many women have difficulty feeling heard and understood when they visit their doctor? Why are they misdiagnosed more frequently and later than men--even when their symptoms are exactly the same? And why do they suffer more side effects than men from the medications they're prescribed? Sidelined helps to answer those questions. Backed by extensive research, part memoir, part personal stories, this excellent and informative book offers a voice to those women who have been told (and believed) that their symptoms are 'all in their head.' It provides a useful road map on how to get the most effective healthcare and will be a valuable resource for all women interested in improving the quality of their healthcare and making more fully informed decisions." --Robbie Davis-Floyd PhD, author of Birth as an American Rite of Passage and Ways of Knowing about Birth: Mothers, Midwives, Medicine, and Birth Activism "Enjoyable to read and meticulously researched, Sidelined offers profound insights into the unique challenges women face as they handle their healthcare. Salenger includes personal narratives and mines the rich fields of psychology, sociology, anthropology, medical history, and current medical research to think deeply about what women need to know to take the most effective care of themselves. This is definitely a book every woman (and every doctor) should read!" --Jill Warburton, PsyD, Berkeley, CA, "A well-written and empowering work about the challenges facing female patients." -- Kirkus Reviews "Simply wonderful! An indispensable resource for women who have ever felt daunted by their interactions with caregivers." --Carole Browner, PhD, MPH, Distinguished research professor at UCLA's Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and the Departments of Anthropology and Gender Studies "Why do so many women have difficulty feeling heard and understood when they visit their doctor? Why are they misdiagnosed more frequently and later than men--even when their symptoms are exactly the same? And why do they suffer more side effects than men from the medications they're prescribed? Sidelined helps to answer those questions. Backed by extensive research, part memoir, part personal stories, this excellent and informative book offers a voice to those women who have been told (and believed) that their symptoms are 'all in their head.' It provides a useful road map on how to get the most effective healthcare and will be a valuable resource for all women interested in improving the quality of their healthcare and making more fully informed decisions." --Robbie Davis-Floyd PhD, author of Birth as an American Rite of Passage and Ways of Knowing about Birth: Mothers, Midwives, Medicine, and Birth Activism "Enjoyable to read and meticulously researched, Sidelined offers profound insights into the unique challenges women face as they handle their healthcare. Salenger includes personal narratives and mines the rich fields of psychology, sociology, anthropology, medical history, and current medical research to think deeply about what women need to know to take the most effective care of themselves. This is definitely a book every woman (and every doctor) should read!" --Jill Warburton, PsyD, Berkeley, CA, 2022 Living Now Book Awards Silver Medalist in Sexuality/Femininity "A well-written and empowering work about the challenges facing female patients." -- Kirkus Reviews "Good guidance for turbulent times." -- Library Journal "Simply wonderful! An indispensable resource for women who have ever felt daunted by their interactions with caregivers." --Carole Browner, PhD, MPH, Distinguished research professor at UCLA's Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and the Departments of Anthropology and Gender Studies "Why do so many women have difficulty feeling heard and understood when they visit their doctor? Why are they misdiagnosed more frequently and later than men--even when their symptoms are exactly the same? And why do they suffer more side effects than men from the medications they're prescribed? Sidelined helps to answer those questions. Backed by extensive research, part memoir, part personal stories, this excellent and informative book offers a voice to those women who have been told (and believed) that their symptoms are 'all in their head.' It provides a useful road map on how to get the most effective healthcare and will be a valuable resource for all women interested in improving the quality of their healthcare and making more fully informed decisions." --Robbie Davis-Floyd PhD, author of Birth as an American Rite of Passage and Ways of Knowing about Birth: Mothers, Midwives, Medicine, and Birth Activism "Enjoyable to read and meticulously researched, Sidelined offers profound insights into the unique challenges women face as they handle their healthcare. Salenger includes personal narratives and mines the rich fields of psychology, sociology, anthropology, medical history, and current medical research to think deeply about what women need to know to take the most effective care of themselves. This is definitely a book every woman (and every doctor) should read!" --Jill Warburton, PsyD, Berkeley, CA "I absolutely loved reading Susan Salenger's Sidelined: How Women Manage & Mismanage Their Health . I found it extremely fascinating as well as informative, giving insights into the imbalance of medical treatment when it comes to gender and age. This is not only a book for women but men as well opening up the understanding of the female psyche in conjunction with understanding ourselves and our relationship with medical care. It's a great read it is filled with fascinating research, history, and an incredible resource directory. I was so embraced in by it I read it in one sitting. I highly recommend this book and its author." --Nancy Lombardo, host of What's the BuzzNY Blog Talk Radio, "A well-written and empowering work about the challenges facing female patients." -- Kirkus Reviews "Good guidance for turbulent times." -- Library Journal "Simply wonderful! An indispensable resource for women who have ever felt daunted by their interactions with caregivers." --Carole Browner, PhD, MPH, Distinguished research professor at UCLA's Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and the Departments of Anthropology and Gender Studies "Why do so many women have difficulty feeling heard and understood when they visit their doctor? Why are they misdiagnosed more frequently and later than men--even when their symptoms are exactly the same? And why do they suffer more side effects than men from the medications they're prescribed? Sidelined helps to answer those questions. Backed by extensive research, part memoir, part personal stories, this excellent and informative book offers a voice to those women who have been told (and believed) that their symptoms are 'all in their head.' It provides a useful road map on how to get the most effective healthcare and will be a valuable resource for all women interested in improving the quality of their healthcare and making more fully informed decisions." --Robbie Davis-Floyd PhD, author of Birth as an American Rite of Passage and Ways of Knowing about Birth: Mothers, Midwives, Medicine, and Birth Activism "Enjoyable to read and meticulously researched, Sidelined offers profound insights into the unique challenges women face as they handle their healthcare. Salenger includes personal narratives and mines the rich fields of psychology, sociology, anthropology, medical history, and current medical research to think deeply about what women need to know to take the most effective care of themselves. This is definitely a book every woman (and every doctor) should read!" --Jill Warburton, PsyD, Berkeley, CA, "A well-written and empowering work about the challenges facing female patients." -- Kirkus Reviews "Good guidance for turbulent times." -- Library Journal "Simply wonderful! An indispensable resource for women who have ever felt daunted by their interactions with caregivers." --Carole Browner, PhD, MPH, Distinguished research professor at UCLA's Jane and Terry Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and the Departments of Anthropology and Gender Studies "Why do so many women have difficulty feeling heard and understood when they visit their doctor? Why are they misdiagnosed more frequently and later than men--even when their symptoms are exactly the same? And why do they suffer more side effects than men from the medications they're prescribed? Sidelined helps to answer those questions. Backed by extensive research, part memoir, part personal stories, this excellent and informative book offers a voice to those women who have been told (and believed) that their symptoms are 'all in their head.' It provides a useful road map on how to get the most effective healthcare and will be a valuable resource for all women interested in improving the quality of their healthcare and making more fully informed decisions." --Robbie Davis-Floyd PhD, author of Birth as an American Rite of Passage and Ways of Knowing about Birth: Mothers, Midwives, Medicine, and Birth Activism "Enjoyable to read and meticulously researched, Sidelined offers profound insights into the unique challenges women face as they handle their healthcare. Salenger includes personal narratives and mines the rich fields of psychology, sociology, anthropology, medical history, and current medical research to think deeply about what women need to know to take the most effective care of themselves. This is definitely a book every woman (and every doctor) should read!" --Jill Warburton, PsyD, Berkeley, CA "I absolutely loved reading Susan Salenger's Sidelined: How Women Manage & Mismanage Their Health . I found it extremely fascinating as well as informative, giving insights into the imbalance of medical treatment when it comes to gender and age. This is not only a book for women but men as well opening up the understanding of the female psyche in conjunction with understanding ourselves and our relationship with medical care. It's a great read it is filled with fascinating research, history, and an incredible resource directory. I was so embraced in by it I read it in one sitting. I highly recommend this book and its author." --Nancy Lombardo, host of What's the BuzzNY Blog Talk Radio

SynopsisSidelined explores the various hurdles women must jump to get the healthcare they want. It examines the many ways in which women have been conditioned not to act in their own best interest. It shines a light on the cultural history and gender bias in the medical community that have helped put women in this position. And it offers women practical advice to help them recognize these biases and better navigate the patient-doctor relationship. Book jacket., Sidelined discloses how women are marginalized and hesitate to take control over their own healthcare. Researcher and writer Susan Salenger explains why women are misdiagnosed more often than men, and why their symptoms often go unrecognized or even disputed.Knowing how to advocate for your own healthcare can mean the difference between healthy outcomes and years of needless agony or even death. This important women's health book will equip readers with the knowledge, language, and skill sets they need to stop being another victim of a biased industry and get the best healthcare possible., DON'T MAKE ANOTHER HEALTHCARE DECISION WITHOUT READING THIS BOOK. Learn how to navigate a broken healthcare system. "I told my doctors about my pain for years, but they told me it was all in my head..." "My doctor said I needed a hysterectomy to relieve my symptoms that I was sure were just normal menopause. Unfortunately, I agreed to the surgery anyway. Why did I agree to that?" "If men had cramps, they'd have cured this by now..." These and countless other comments from women who've suffered at the hands of the healthcare industry are frighteningly common, but they don't have to be. Sidelined describes how our healthcare system has marginalized women and made it seemingly impossible for them to take control over their own healthcare. But what's behind this nationwide medical crisis? In Sidelined , writer and researcher Susan Salenger explains why women are misdiagnosed more often than men, and why their symptoms often go unrecognized or are even disputed. This book teaches women how to ask the right questions to get the care they deserve. It equips readers with the knowledge, language, and tools they need to overcome the gender bias in the medical industry and get the best healthcare possible. Praise for Sidelined "A well-written and empowering work about the challenges facing female patients." --Kirkus Reviews "Good guidance for turbulent times." --Library Journal 2022 Living Now Book Awards Silver Medalist 2022 Best Books of 2022 Forward Reviews 2022 Indiebookawards Gold Medalist, Sidelined discloses how women are marginalized and hesitate to take control over their own healthcare. Researcher and writer Susan Salenger explains why women are misdiagnosed more often than men, and why their symptoms often go unrecognized or even disputed. Knowing how to advocate for your own healthcare can mean the difference between healthy outcomes and years of needless agony or even death. This important women's health book will equip readers with the knowledge, language, and skill sets they need to stop being another victim of a biased industry and get the best healthcare possible.

LC Classification NumberRA564.85