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100 1 a| Leifer, John,d| 1957-?| UNAUTHORIZED;

245 14 a| The myths of modern medicineh| [electronic resource] :b| the alarming truth about American health care /c| John Leifer.;

246 1 a| Alarming truth about American health care;

260 a| Lanham :b| Rowman & Littlefield,c| [2014];

300 a| viii, 295 pages ;c| 24 cm;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-290) and index.;

505 0 a| Myth 1: The United States boasts the best health care in the world -- Myth 2: Shopping for health care is like shopping for a car: you base your decisions on good information -- Myth 3: Medical interventions are based upon scientific evidence of positive outcomes regarding best practices. As a result, patients receive precisely the care they need -- Myth 4: Where one chooses to receive care will have no bearing on their treatment options, outcomes, or cost -- Myth 5: All physicians are created equal -- Myth 6: There's no better place to be when you are ill than the hospital -- Myth 7: The prescription I was given is safe, proven, and effective -- Myth 8: I'm just the patient. I'm not part of the problem -- Myth 9: My insurance company's first concern is my health -- Myth 10: When all else fails, at least the system will allow me to die with dignity.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| The American healthcare system is terminally ill, astonishingly expensive, remarkably variable in quality and incapable of stemming the rising tide of chronic illnesses in our population. This book strips away the elaborately constructed myths that conceal the ugly underbelly of healthcare and lays bare the truth about an industry that serves special interest groups far better than it serves its patients. Just as the Affordable Care Act begins to change the healthcare landscape, Leifer offers a survival guide for anyone entering the healthcare system.;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

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650 0 a| Medical carez| United Statesx| Evaluation.=| ^A397;

650 12 a| Delivery of Health Carez| United States.=| ^A917720;

650 22 a| Quality of Health Carez| United States.=| ^A917836;

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The myths of modern medicine the alarming truth about American health care / John Leifer.

Author/creator	Leifer, John, 1957-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2014]
Description	viii, 295 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Medical care--United States. Medical care--United States. --Quality control. Medical care--United States. --Evaluation. Delivery of Health Care--United States. Quality of Health Care--United States.

Variant title	Alarming truth about American health care
Contents	Myth 1: The United States boasts the best health care in the world -- Myth 2: Shopping for health care is like shopping for a car: you base your decisions on good information -- Myth 3: Medical interventions are based upon scientific evidence of positive outcomes regarding best practices. As a result, patients receive precisely the care they need -- Myth 4: Where one chooses to receive care will have no bearing on their treatment options, outcomes, or cost -- Myth 5: All physicians are created equal -- Myth 6: There's no better place to be when you are ill than the hospital -- Myth 7: The prescription I was given is safe, proven, and effective -- Myth 8: I'm just the patient. I'm not part of the problem -- Myth 9: My insurance company's first concern is my health -- Myth 10: When all else fails, at least the system will allow me to die with dignity.
Abstract	The American healthcare system is terminally ill, astonishingly expensive, remarkably variable in quality and incapable of stemming the rising tide of chronic illnesses in our population. This book strips away the elaborately constructed myths that conceal the ugly underbelly of healthcare and lays bare the truth about an industry that serves special interest groups far better than it serves its patients. Just as the Affordable Care Act begins to change the healthcare landscape, Leifer offers a survival guide for anyone entering the healthcare system.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-290) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2014019040
ISBN	9781442225954 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	1442225955 (cloth : alk. paper)

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