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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> kendrick.deborah@gmail.com <kendrick.deborah@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 31, 2019 1:42 PM<br><b>To:</b> dkkendrick@earthlink.net<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: Sharing from what's Hot off the Press<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:kendrick.deborah@gmail.com">kendrick.deborah@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:kendrick.deborah@gmail.com">kendrick.deborah@gmail.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 31, 2019 1:34 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:writersretreat@groups.io">writersretreat@groups.io</a><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:kendrick.deborah@gmail.com">kendrick.deborah@gmail.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Sharing from what's Hot off the Press<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Under that heading on the National Braille Press web site is my new book!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here is a link<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/NAV-HEALTH.html?from_search=1">https://www.nbp.org/ic/nbp/NAV-HEALTH.html?from_search=1</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Or pasted below what I thought was most useful to share:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Picture of Navigating Healthcare When All They Can See Is that You Can't<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Navigating Healthcare When All They Can See Is that You Can't<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>by Deborah Kendrick<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Navigating our complicated health care system is essential for anyone interested in remaining healthy. If you happen to be blind, chances are you are familiar<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>with the misperception by others of what our blindness means. From technicians who try to help us take off our clothes in the dressing room to doctors<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>who shine lights in our prosthetic eyes, we have all dealt with this phenomenon at one point or another. This is not a book about Obamacare or Medicare<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>or any other sort of medical insurance. It is not a manual on choosing health care coverage plans. It is, rather, a look at how best to navigate those<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>health care situations when "all they can see is that you can't." Deborah Kendrick looks at various health care situations, physically and programmatically,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>and explores which setting is most appropriate in given situations and what to expect when you get there. Sometimes, your strategies will involve techniques.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sometimes, they will involve technology. Always, they will involve attitude — your own and the ones you help manifest in those whose job it is to provide<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>your health care.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Available in 1 braille volume or downloadable in Word, BRF, or Daisy text. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Braille Press<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>list of 4 items<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>88 Saint Stephen Street <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Boston, MA <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>02115-4312 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>888-965-8965<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nbp.org">www.nbp.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Table of Contents<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Medical Disclaimer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Introduction<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chapter 1: At the Doctor's Office<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Concierge Medicine<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Office Visit<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Those Pesky Medical Forms<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On with the Show<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chapter 2: Outpatient Tests and Procedures<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A Handful of Tests<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What About the Dog<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Surgery and Other Outpatient Procedures<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Same-Day Surgery from a Blindness Perspective<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chapter 3: Emergencies<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Calling 9-1-1<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In the ER<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Walk-in Clinics<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Urgent Care Centers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Minute and Other Retail Clinics<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chapter 4: Hospital Stays<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Room with No View<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Blindness According to You<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A Word About Gratitude<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Be an Advocate and Bring One<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Blind but Intelligent<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Planned Hospital or Rehab Stay<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Short-Term Rehabilitation<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chapter 5: For Blind Parents and Grandparents<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Stay Close<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Getting the Picture First<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Not Just Children<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chapter 6: Managing Medications<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Braille Labels<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Measuring Meds<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ScripTalk<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chapter 7: Using Technology to Narrow the Gap<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Evaluating Your Future Doctor<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>WebMD<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>More Search Engine Tips<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A Word About Forms and Patient Portals<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Seeing What’s Around You<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Monitoring Health at Home<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Talking Scales<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Smart Bluetooth Scale<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Talking Thermometer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Talking Blood Pressure Monitor<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Smart Blood Pressure Monitor<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Talking Glucose Meter<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Continuous Glucose Monitor<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Talking Oximeter<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chapter 8: The Art of Knowing When<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Knowing When Blindness Is an Issue<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>©2019 National Braille Press <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>list end<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Braille Press<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>list of 4 items<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>88 Saint Stephen Street <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Boston, MA <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>02115-4312 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>888-965-8965<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>