Jane Brody of the NY Times features Jessie Gruman's new book, "Aftershock: What to do when the doctor gives you -- or someone you love -- a devastating diagnosis" in her July 3, 2007 column. She writes: "I consider this book so valuable I plan to keep it on my bedside table should I need it later on. Its recommendations are based not just on the author’s experiences with illness, but also on interviews with more than 250 others: patients, family members, nurses, doctors, health plan administrators, managers of busy practices and nonprofit leaders." To read Brody's article click on Permalink.
The following was taken from the Amazon site: "With her first book, social psychologist Gruman (founder and and president, Center. for the Advancement of Health ) aims to empower patients, and those close to them, with practical and well-organized information about how to use the first few days after a serious medical diagnosis to help those involved make the right decisions for themselves. This is a very sensitively written book, with patient concerns always central and information arranged to avoid overwhelming the reader. Gruman uses various interesting points of view expressed by experts in the field, as well as her own personal experiences, to illustrate key issues and ideas, which helps to confirm that there is no one right way to react to a diagnosis. The mix of topics covered in the ten chapters and eight appendixes includes the factual "Finding the Right Doctor and Hospitals" and a chapter called "Involve Others," which covers interpersonal issues. Highly recommended for all public library and consumer health collections." -Elizabeth J. Eastwood, Mesa P.L., Los Alamos, NM, Library Journal