Being an informed consumer is the best way to maximize the many health choices available.

Great books have been written this year:

The Sublime Engine: A Biography of the Human Heart
by Stephen Amidon and Thomas Amidon

Your Medical Mind: How to Decide What Is Right for You
by Jerome Groopman and
Pamela Hartzband

County: Life, Death and Politics at Chicago’s Public Hospital
by David A. Ansell

The Panic Virus: A True Story of Medicine, Science and Fear
by Seth Mnookin

Invasion of the Body: Revolutions in Surgery
by Nicholas L. Tilney

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New regulations, health care policy changes and an aging population makes staying on top of new developments imperative.