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The healing of America: a global quest for better, cheaper, and fairer health care

By Reid , T. R

Book information

Publisher
Penguin Press HC
Year
2009
ISBN
9781101130100, 1101130105, 9781101132623, 1101132620, 9781101133460, 1101133465, 9781101458990, 1101458992
Language
english
Format
MOBI
Filesize
587 kB (601387 bytes)
Pages
277 pages\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Delivery of Health Care--United States;Developed c

Description

Prologue: A moral question -- A quest for two cures -- Different models, common principles -- The paradox -- France : the vital card -- Germany : "applied Christianity" -- Japan : Bismarck on rice -- The U.K. : universal coverage; no bills -- Canada : "sorry to keep you waiting" -- Out of pocket -- Too big to change? -- An apple a day -- The first question -- Major surgery -- Appendix: The best health care system in the world.;"New York Times"--Bestselling author Reid shows how all the other industrialized democracies have achieved something the U.S. can't seem to do: provide health care for everybody at a reasonable cost.

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