"Provides basic consumer health information about managing serious and chronic illness, navigating the health care system and finding and evaluating health information, patient rights and responsibilities, assistive technologies, and tips for dealing with legal, financial, and health insurance matters. Includes index, online access, glossary of related terms, and other resources"-- Provided by publisher.

Facts about serious and chronic illnesses -- Working with health care providers and the health care system -- Health literacy and making informed health decisions -- Prescription (Rx) and over-the-counter (OTC) medications -- Managing chronic disease -- Children and chronic disease -- Legal, financial, and insurance issues that impact disease management -- Additional help and information.