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| Publisher | Rowman And Littlefield |
| ISBN 13 | 9781442231603 |
| ISBN 10 | 1442231602 |
| Book Subtitle | Righting The Wrongs For Better Health Care |
| Book Description | Many Americans believe that their healthcare is second to none. Most patients, therefore, fail to appreciate the flaws and dangers present while receiving medical care. In fact, the American healthcare industry is one of the great tragedies of this country, which is now being brought to its knees by the medical industry run amuck. The Truth About Big Medicine: Righting the Wrongs for Better Healthcare divulges secrets of the industry, which keep it focused on its own economic needs to the detriment of public health. The cost of American healthcare per person far exceeds other developed countries, yet it delivers life expectancies and infant mortalities that are ranked shamefully low among developed nations. Special interest groups and weak legislation created a "tapeworm" that continues to devour the American economy and shorten the lives of hundreds of thousands each year. Using true stories throughout, the authors illustrate that it is time for the public, students, educators, and legislators to recognize medical deception and secrecy, and to consider clear solutions on how they can achieve a safer healthcare system. A rich variety of authors with experience in revealing unsafe medical practices bring recommendations for changing healthcare delivery by taking an aspect of the healthcare system, identifying its shortcomings, and proposing ways to reduce harm plus correct the injustices. Included are discussions of imaging, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, hospital practices and procedures, and medical malpractice and negligence, among other topics. No consumer of health care should ignore the dangers inherent in the system; this book helps reveal them and suggests useful remedies. |
| Editorial Review | An inspiring and gripping series of tragedies, heroes, and common-sense solutions to healthcare's dilemma. -- Marty Makary, MD, MPH, Johns Hopkins surgeon and New York Times best-selling author of Unaccountable The Truth About Big Medicine exposes some of the truths about "big medicine:" the fragmentation of services, the regulatory gaps and inconsistencies, and the lapses in the provision of high quality care. Through the lens of consumer protection and patient-centeredness the authors delineate ways to "open up" and improve the U.S health care system using greater transparency and disclosure. -- Carolyn Long Engelhard, MPA, director of Health Policy Program, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia School of Medicine |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Cheryl L. Brown, John T. James |
| Publication Date | 12/5/2014 |
| Number of Pages | 256 |
The Truth About Big Medicine: Righting The Wrongs For Better Health Care Hardcover English - 12/5/2014
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