Next medicine : the science and civics of health

Next medicine : the science and civics of health / Walter M. Bortz II.

Author/creator	Bortz, Walter M.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
Description	xxiii, 241 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Subject(s)	Medical care--United States. Medical technology--United States. Health care reform--United States. Medicine, Preventive--United States. Delivery of Health Care--trends --United States. Biomedical Technology--trends --United States. Health Care Reform--United States. Preventive Medicine--trends --United States.

Contents	Medicine's mission -- Symptoms -- Medicine's historical foundations -- The practice of medicine and the rise of the technological imperative -- Diagnosing current medicine -- Current medicine's treatment : next medicine -- The science of health -- Unweaving health -- Tons to ounces : repair to prevention -- Healthier living and aging : mens sana in corpore sano -- Closing the loop : healthy death -- Framing next medicine -- Next medicine in situ : healthier communities.
Local note	Laupus-WCP
Local note	Laupus-WCP
Local note	Laupus-WCP
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2010013587
ISBN	9780195369687 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	0195369688 (hardcover : alk. paper)