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Shock Therapy for the American Health Care System: Why Comprehensive Reform...
by M. D., Robert Arthur Levine | HC | Acceptable
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- Hardcover
- Weight
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- Product Group
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- IsTextBook
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- ISBN
- 9780313380686
- Subject Area
- Health & Fitness, Medical
- Publication Name
- Shock Therapy for the American Health Care System : Why Comprehensive Reform Is Needed
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
- Subject
- Administration, Public Health, General
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6 in
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Item Weight
- 16.5 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 200 Pages
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From a veteran physician comes this remarkably clear-eyed look at what's wrong with how we adminster and pay for health care and what can be done to fix it. In Shock Therapy for the American Health Care System: Why Comprehensive Reform Is Needed , Dr. Robert Levine offers an easily understandable diagnosis of the problems plaguing our current health care infrastructure, with discussions that include the roles of various stakeholders--insurance companies, "big pharma," hospitals, health care providers, and patients. He also dispels a number of myths designed to make voters leery of any reform efforts. Levine's comprehensive plan addresses everything from bloated bureaucracies to unnecessary procedures to the handling of negligence and malpractice lawsuits/claims. Throughout, Levine backs his proposals with facts and comparisons to systems in various countries, and concludes that even now, with disaster looming, the ultimate goal of providing health insurance for every American is achievable and affordable.
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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
0313380686
ISBN-13
9780313380686
eBay Product ID (ePID)
73270895
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Shock Therapy for the American Health Care System : Why Comprehensive Reform Is Needed
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Administration, Public Health, General
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Health & Fitness, Medical
Number of Pages
200 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
16.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2009-025228
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
LeafCats
378
Lc Classification Number
Ra395.A3l487 2009
Reviews
". . .[Levin's] cogent analysis, rooted in historical, medical, systemic, and political realities, places it above other books in the genre. Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers." - Choice, "Robert Levine's book is a timely addition to the ongoing debate, and, even though not everyone will agree with his proposed fix, he systematically covers the issues at hand and offers possible solutions. . . . Although the book is not a fast read-each chapter is dense with thought-provoking facts and well-articulated ideas-I would recommend this book to anyone interested in learning more about the issues that plague the US health care system." - Journal of the American Medical Association, "Robert Levine's book is a timely addition to the ongoing debate, and, even though not everyone will agree with his proposed fix, he systematically covers the issues at hand and offers possible solutions. . . . Although the book is not a fast read-each chapter is dense with thought-provoking facts and well-articulated ideas-I would recommend this book to anyone interested in learning more about the issues that plague the U.S. health care system." - Journal of the American Medical Association, "A veteran physician offers an insider's perspective on problems in the present system for administering and paying for health care. His program of reform is more far-reaching than anything currently being proposed, and, he maintains, would provide universal coverage at no additional cost. Writing in accessible language for general readers, Levine, former chief of neurology at Norwalk Hospital and retired professor of medicine at Yale University, dispels common myths about health care reform, and reveals the roles of the various stakeholders in our current health care infrastructure: insurance companies, big pharma, hospitals, the medical device industry, health care providers, and patients. He identifies areas in the current system where huge savings could be realized, and backs up his proposals with facts and comparisons to systems in other countries. Tables and graphs provide summaries of data." -- SciTech Book News ". . .[Levin's] cogent analysis, rooted in historical, medical, systemic, and political realities, places it above other books in the genre. Recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers." -- Choice "Robert Levine's book is a timely addition to the ongoing debate, and, even though not everyone will agree with his proposed fix, he systematically covers the issues at hand and offers possible solutions. . . . Although the book is not a fast read--each chapter is dense with thought-provoking facts and well-articulated ideas--I would recommend this book to anyone interested in learning more about the issues that plague the U.S. health care system." -- Journal of the American Medical Association, "A veteran physician offers an insider's perspective on problems in the present system for administering and paying for health care. His program of reform is more far-reaching than anything currently being proposed, and, he maintains, would provide universal coverage at no additional cost. Writing in accessible language for general readers, Levine, former chief of neurology at Norwalk Hospital and retired professor of medicine at Yale University, dispels common myths about health care reform, and reveals the roles of the various stakeholders in our current health care infrastructure: insurance companies, big pharma, hospitals, the medical device industry, health care providers, and patients. He identifies areas in the current system where huge savings could be realized, and backs up his proposals with facts and comparisons to systems in other countries. Tables and graphs provide summaries of data." - SciTech Book News
Table of Content
Foreword Acknowledgments CHAPTER 1 Introduction Addressing the Myths about Health Care Reform CHAPTER 2 Evolution of the American Health Care System The Changing Physician, Organized Medicine, and Efforts at Health Care Reform CHAPTER 3 Evolution of the American Health Care System Hospitals, the Health Insurance Industry, the Pharmaceutical Industry, and the Medical Device Industry CHAPTER 4 Problems with the Current Health Care System CHAPTER 5 Malpractice and Medical Negligence CHAPTER 6 Comprehensive Health Care Reform CHAPTER 7 Proposals for U.S. Health Care Reform and a Brief Survey of Other Nations' Health Care Systems CHAPTER 8 Obstacles to Comprehensive Reform CHAPTER 9 Conclusion Notes Index About the Author
Copyright Date
2009
Target Audience
College Audience
Dewey Decimal
362.1/0425
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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