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	Navigating the Health Care System Advice Columns from Dr. Carolyn Clancy AHRQ Director Carolyn Clancy, M.D., has prepared brief, easy-to-understand advice columns for consumers to help navigate the health care system. They address important issues in order to help people become informed health care consumers.

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Column Library:

Date	Title
7/15/2008	Tips To Help You Find a Good Doctor
7/01/2008	Simple Steps Can Reduce Health Care-Associated Infections
6/17/2008	Do Your Homework Before You Choose A Hospital
6/03/2008	Smart Choices: How to Choose a Health Plan That’s Right for You
5/20/2008	What's Your Health Literacy Score
5/06/2008	Real Men Wear Gowns - And Help Their Health
4/15/2008	Superheroes TV and Radio Ads Encourage Hispanics to Get Involved in Their Own Health Care
4/01/2008	Your Experience in the Hospital and Why it Matters
3/18/2008	Balancing Treatment Advice: Benefits, Risks, and Personal Choice
3/04/2008	Big Strides, Not Small Steps, Needed to Boost Health Care Quality
2/19/2008	Busting Myths About Health Care Quality
2/05/2008	Asking Questions About Medical Tests
1/16/2008	What to Ask Before Surgery
1/02/2008	Tips for Taking Medicines Safely
12/18/2007	Where Medical Errors Occur and Steps You Can Take to Avoid Them
12/04/2007	Facing the Facts—Get Involved to Get Better Care
11/20/2007	Health Care Quality: Take A Closer Look
10/30/2007	Becoming an Involved Health Care Consumer
10/16/2007	Recognizing High-Quality Health Care

Tips To Help You Find a Good Doctor
Finding a doctor who can communicate and is willing to partner with you in decisions about your ...

Simple Steps Can Reduce Health Care-Associated Infections
Health care-associated infections causes nearly 90,000 deaths and costs billions of dollars to treat ...

Do Your Homework Before You Choose A Hospital
Doing a little homework before you choose a hospital can do more than give you peace of mind.