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William Feldman

Dr. Feldman is general editor of The 3 A.M. Handbook: The Most Commonly Asked Questions About Your Child's Health. He was head of the division of general pediatrics at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and is professor emeritus in the department of preventative medicine and biostatics at the University of Toronto. In his latest book — Take Control of Your Health — Dr. Feldman looks at why Canadians are losing faith in their doctors. He looks at issues such as: •What questions should you be asking your doctor? •Why are Canadians turning to alternative medicine to treat their health problems? •Is doctor-recommended treatment really the best remedy? Dr. Feldman explains it's not the patient who has the problem. It's the system. With more health information available than ever, patients are turning to the internet for answers — but they`re often misdiagnosing their symptoms. Dr. Feldman looks at this issue and offers advice on how to evaluate whether any recommended health intervention will do more harm than good. In the end, he says, it's critical for patients to ask the right questions of their doctors.