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

Main Author: Mechanic, David, 1936-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2006.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Is reform possible? : the need for change and forces against it
  • 2. What is disease and what should we treat?
  • 3. Saving lives individually or in populations
  • 4. The murky challenge of mental health
  • 5. The activated patient and the doctors' dilemma
  • 6. The neglect of long-term care
  • 7. The quest for quality
  • 8. Setting fair limits
  • 9. Restoring trust in the health system
  • 10. The challenge of change
  • 11. Steps in our health future.