The Truth About Big Medicine

Righting the Wrongs for Better Health Care

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Reference, Health Policy, Health, Health Care Issues
Cover of the book The Truth About Big Medicine by Rosemary Gibson, Robert E. Oshel, Yanling Yu, Gerald Rogan, Evelyn V. McKnight, Denise S. Lasater, Stephen S. Tower, Daniel M. Saman, Kiran B. Sagar, Lisa McGiffert, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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Author: Rosemary Gibson, Robert E. Oshel, Yanling Yu, Gerald Rogan, Evelyn V. McKnight, Denise S. Lasater, Stephen S. Tower, Daniel M. Saman, Kiran B. Sagar, Lisa McGiffert ISBN: 9781442231610
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Publication: December 5, 2014
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Language: English
Author: Rosemary Gibson, Robert E. Oshel, Yanling Yu, Gerald Rogan, Evelyn V. McKnight, Denise S. Lasater, Stephen S. Tower, Daniel M. Saman, Kiran B. Sagar, Lisa McGiffert
ISBN: 9781442231610
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication: December 5, 2014
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English

Many Americans believe that their healthcare is second to none. Most patients, therefore, fail to appreciate the flaws and dangers present while receiving medical care. In fact, the American health care industry is one of the great tragedies of this country, which is now being brought to its knees by the medical industry run amuck. The Truth About Big Medicine: Righting the Wrongs for Better Health Care divulges secrets of the industry, which keep it focused on its own economic needs to the detriment of public health. The cost of American health care per person far exceeds other developed countries, yet it delivers life expectancies and infant mortalities that are shamefully ranked low among developed nations. Special interest groups and weak legislation created a “tapeworm” that continues to devour the American economy and shorten the lives of hundreds of thousands each year.

Using true stories throughout, the authors illustrate that it is time for the public, students, educators, and legislators to clearly recognize medical deception and secrecy and to consider clear solutions on how they can achieve a safer health care system. A rich variety of authors with experience in revealing unsafe medical practices bring recommendations for changing health care delivery by taking an aspect of the health care system, identifying its shortcomings, and proposing ways to reduce harm plus correct the injustices. Included are discussions of imaging, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, hospital practices and procedures, and medical malpractice and negligence, among other topics. No consumer of health care should ignore the dangers; this book helps reveal them and suggests useful remedies.

The authors maintain a website at http://truthaboutbigmedicine.com/

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Many Americans believe that their healthcare is second to none. Most patients, therefore, fail to appreciate the flaws and dangers present while receiving medical care. In fact, the American health care industry is one of the great tragedies of this country, which is now being brought to its knees by the medical industry run amuck. The Truth About Big Medicine: Righting the Wrongs for Better Health Care divulges secrets of the industry, which keep it focused on its own economic needs to the detriment of public health. The cost of American health care per person far exceeds other developed countries, yet it delivers life expectancies and infant mortalities that are shamefully ranked low among developed nations. Special interest groups and weak legislation created a “tapeworm” that continues to devour the American economy and shorten the lives of hundreds of thousands each year.

Using true stories throughout, the authors illustrate that it is time for the public, students, educators, and legislators to clearly recognize medical deception and secrecy and to consider clear solutions on how they can achieve a safer health care system. A rich variety of authors with experience in revealing unsafe medical practices bring recommendations for changing health care delivery by taking an aspect of the health care system, identifying its shortcomings, and proposing ways to reduce harm plus correct the injustices. Included are discussions of imaging, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, hospital practices and procedures, and medical malpractice and negligence, among other topics. No consumer of health care should ignore the dangers; this book helps reveal them and suggests useful remedies.

The authors maintain a website at http://truthaboutbigmedicine.com/

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