Meridith Berk

How Well Do You Know Your Medications? Meridith Berk

Do you take one or more prescription medications? If so, chances are the signs and symptoms of overdose (or potential side effects and warnings either) were never fully explained to you.

With over 50% of Americans taking at least one prescription drug, it's vital we all have access to clear and understandable information about the signs and symptoms of prescription drug overdose.

This book contains a list of possible of overdose symptoms for the top-selling prescription drugs written in an easily understandable form.

New with this edition, is a chapter on Patient Rights, Patient Freedoms and the rules regarding Informed Consent. Do you know, your doctor has the legal and ethical duty to fully explain to you your diagnosis as well as the benefits and risks of any treatment recommended or prescribed? You also have the right to have explained to you alternative treatments. Read the chapter in this book to find out more about these important rights.