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

Author/creator Mechanic, David, 1936-
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoNew Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press,
Descriptionxi, 228 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Subject(s)
Series Critical issues in health and medicine
Contents Is reform possible?: the need for change and forces against it -- What is disease and what should we treat? -- Saving lives individually or in populations -- The murky challenge of mental health -- The activated patient and the doctors' dilemma -- The neglect of long-term care -- The quest for quality -- Setting fair limits -- Restoring trust in the health system -- The challenge of change -- Steps in our health future.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 189-210) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2005035693
ISBN0813538874 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780813538877

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