The myths of modern medicine : the alarming truth about American health care

The myths of modern medicine : the alarming truth about American health care / John Leifer.

The American healthcare system is terminally ill, astonishingly expensive, remarkably variable in quality and incapable of stemming the rising tide of chronic illnesses in our population. This book strips away the elaborately constructed myths that conceal the ugly underbelly of healthcare and lays...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Leifer, John, 1957- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2014]
Subjects:
Medical care > United States.
Medical care > United States > Quality control.
Medical care > United States > Evaluation.
Medical care.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Insurance > Risk Assessment & Management.
Medical care
Medical care > Evaluation
Medical care > Quality control
United States
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Table of Contents:
  • Myth 1: The United States boasts the best health care in the world
  • Myth 2: Shopping for health care is like shopping for a car: you base your decisions on good information
  • Myth 3: Medical interventions are based upon scientific evidence of positive outcomes regarding best practices. As a result, patients receive precisely the care they need
  • Myth 4: Where one chooses to receive care will have no bearing on their treatment options, outcomes, or cost
  • Myth 5: All physicians are created equal
  • Myth 6: There's no better place to be when you are ill than the hospital
  • Myth 7: The prescription I was given is safe, proven, and effective
  • Myth 8: I'm just the patient. I'm not part of the problem
  • Myth 9: My insurance company's first concern is my health
  • Myth 10: When all else fails, at least the system will allow me to die with dignity.

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