The truth about health care : why reform is not working in America

The truth about health care : why reform is not working in America / David Mechanic.

The United States spends significantly more per person on health care than any other country but the evidence shows that care is often poor and inappropriate. Despite expenditures upwards of 1.9 trillion dollars?a cost that grows substantially every year?health care services remain fragmented and un...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mechanic, David, 1936-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2006.
Series:Critical issues in health and medicine.
Subjects:
Health care reform.
Medical policy.
Medical care.
MEDICAL > Health Risk Assessment.
MEDICAL > General.
Medical care
Health care reform
Medical policy
Online Access:Click for online access
Table of Contents:
  • Is reform possible?: the need for change and forces against it
  • What is disease and what should we treat?
  • Saving lives individually or in populations
  • The murky challenge of mental health
  • The activated patient and the doctors' dilemma
  • The neglect of long-term care
  • The quest for quality
  • Setting fair limits
  • Restoring trust in the health system
  • The challenge of change
  • Steps in our health future.

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