Own Your Care

Changes in health can be overwhelming. Get empowered to make the best decisions for you.

How can you make the most of living with declining health or strength? How can you manage your day-to-day life while living with a critical diagnosis or unexpected prognosis? How can you make the best healthcare decisions for you when you're feeling lost?

Own Your Care offers patients and family members a guide to finding answers for what may feel like an overwhelming situation. Palliative care physician Dr. Jeanne Lee provides readers with expert guidance for managing common physical symptoms associated with advanced illness, making major healthcare decisions, handling the social aspects of living day to day with health issues, and coping with the emotional and spiritual struggles of life-altering medical news.

Filled with straightforward answers to common questions, Own Your Care empowers patients and family members to advocate for the information, assistance, and level of medical care most beneficial to them. This warm, authentic, and authoritative guide is designed to give peace of mind and a practical path forward for anyone experiencing uncertainty during the most vulnerable times of their life.

Dr. Jeanne Lee graduated from University of South Alabama and Duke University School of Medicine. She completed her internal medicine residency at Duke University Hospital. She is board certified in internal medicine and hospice and palliative medicine. She practiced hospitalist medicine for about a decade, during which time she transitioned to primarily practicing palliative care.

Dr. Lee has spent more than ten years aiding patients across multiple settings, from the hospital to patients’ homes.

Dr. Lee is a member of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She also educates students as an adjunct clinical assistant professor at local medical schools.

Dr. Lee currently lives in Texas with her husband and four children. For more information on palliative care, please visit her blog at realpalliativecare.com.