TY - JOUR T1 - SO, you're going to the hospital! what every patient should know. AU - WOLF RE Y1 - 1969/09/01 N1 - 10.1001/archpedi.1969.02100040546036 JO - American Journal of Diseases of Children SP - 544 EP - 544 VL - 118 IS - 3 N2 - According to the preface in this book, one in every seven persons in the United States will be going to a hospital as a patient within the next 12 months. Considering the complexity of medical care today and the number of persons each contributing his own small part to this, a patient has a hard (impossible?) time understanding what it is all about.So You're Going to the Hospital! What Every Patient Should Know purports to do just that. It is clearly written, well indexed, and utterly devoid of humor in its down-to-earth approach. A glossary of medical terms and job descriptions of personnel is unusual and helpful. For someone anticipating an elective admission to the hospital, or for one who likes to be prepared for his actuarially predicted admission, this makes informative reading. If it is made available in hospital lounges and patient room areas, it would be interesting SN - 0002-922X M3 - doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1969.02100040546036 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1969.02100040546036 ER -