David Sherer MD (Chevy Chase, MD) is an American physician, author and inventor. He is a member of Leading Physicians of the World, and a multitime winner of HealthTap’s leading anesthesiologists award. Dr. Sherer has retired from his clinical anesthesiology practice in the suburbs of Washington, DC, and now focuses on patient education, writing and patient advocacy; including as a medical and health video commentator for Bottom Line Inc.'s What Your Doctor Isn't Telling You columns and podcasts. He holds two US patents in the fields of critical care medicine and telecommunications. Appearing in all forms of media, Dr Sherer is a tireless advocate for hospitalized patients, and believes that individual responsibility, and not government intervention, is the key to improving the general health and wellbeing of all Americans.https://bottomlineinc.com/source/david-shererThe author lives & works in the Washington DC metro area.

• Hospital Survival Guide: The Patient Handbook to Getting Better and Getting OutTable of ContentsForewordHow This Book Can Help Make Your Hospital Stay Safe and ComfortableChapter 1Choosing the Best Hospital for Safety and ComfortChapter 2You’ve Just Found Out You Need a Procedure or Surgery—Now What?Chapter 3The Pre-surgery Interview: What Every Patient Needs to KnowChapter 4Anesthesia and Pain Relief: How to Make Sure Your Doctor Knows What It Takes to Keep You Out of PainChapter 5Taking Care of Business: Insurance, Advance Heath Care Directives, Wills and Other MattersChapter 6Getting Ready to Go: Packing and Other Practical DetailsChapter 7In the HospitalChapter 8When Your Child Has to Go to the HospitalChapter 9When You Have No Time to Plan: Advice for Emergency Room PatientsChapter 10Working the System to Get What You NeedChapter 11Leaving the Hospital … and BeyondChapter 12The Hospital in Times of National CrisisAfterword:What Will the Future Look Like for Hospitals and Healthcare? AppendicesAppendix ASample Emergency Medical ID CardAppendix BCommon Outpatient (Same Day) ProceduresAppendix CHospital Jargon: A Sample Dialog (with Translation)Appendix DUseful Web SitesAppendix EGlossary of Hospital Terms

Praise for Hospital Survival Guide by Doctor David Sherer:"This book offers practical advice about how to keep yourself free from harm and error in hospitals, and how to assert yourself in cases such as getting stuck with a bad roommate or a rude doctor. Includes chapters on taking children to the hospital and how to be prepared before an emergency." — The Wall Street Journal"Dr. Sherer...addresses what to expect and ask for..." — The New York Times"In his "Survival Guide," (Dr Sherer) maintains that it's patients, not doctors, who are in the best position to make many decisions affecting their health care." — The Washington Post"Offers Practical Tips for Making Hospital Stays Less Traumatic for Patients." — P&T® Journal"Dr. David Sherer’s Hospital Survival Guide is an insightful and easy-to-read book on making a hospital stay as safe and relaxed as possible... describe(s) steps patients can take to minimize the risk of medical errors during their hospital stay. The author include(s) more than 100 tips for maximizing the hospital experience; Contains short chapters that focus on key questions that all readers would want answered, such as how to select the appropriate hospital when surgery must be performed, how to go about choosing the surgeon, which documents are needed, and how to get the most benefit from the hospital stay." — P&T® Journal"I recommend this book for everyone, especially people who are undergoing their first operation in a hospital. Being aware of the services offered or not offered in the hospital and learning ways to reduce anxiety can be invaluable throughout one’s hospital stay. For health care providers, the Hospital Survival Guide offers excellent insight into many of the uncertainties that patients face as they enter into the unknown world of the hospital. Even though we hear the alarming statistics every day, the book is a powerful reminder of all of the mistakes that can be made in the course of care and what we all can do to reduce the likelihood of experiencing a medical error ourselves." — P&T® Journal"Dr. Sherer's contribution to navigating the hospital maze emphasizes surgical hospitalizations... He notes that July, when the new interns start, is the most dangerous month to have a procedure done at a teaching hospital. He also presents proven tips for reducing hospital bills and offers a range of suggestions for making hospital stays safer and more pleasant." — ElderLawAnswers.com