Dr. Brawley exposes the underbelly of healthcare today--the under-treatment of the poor, the over-treatment of the rich, the financial conflicts of interests physicians face, insurance that doesn't demand the best (or even cheapest) care, and a pharmaceutical behemoth concerned with selling drugs, not
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Dr. Brawley exposes the underbelly of healthcare today--the under-treatment of the poor, the over-treatment of the rich, the financial conflicts of interests physicians face, insurance that doesn't demand the best (or even cheapest) care, and a pharmaceutical behemoth concerned with selling drugs, not providing health.
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Authors:
Brawley, Otis Webb
Statement of Responsibility:
Otis Webb Brawley, with Paul Goldberg
Title:
How we do harm
a doctor breaks ranks about being sick in America
Publisher:
New York :, St. Martin's Press,, 2012
Edition:
1st ed
Characteristics:
vi, 304 p. ;,22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-304)
Contents:
Three from the Gradys. Chief complaint ; Brawleyism ; Cadillac care ; Skepticism ; A wallet biopsy
Failure is the system. Red juice ; Tumor promotion ; Defibrillation ; Palpitation ; Saving Mr. Huzjak ; God is calling
More is better. Ole boys' club ; Snuffy's war ; How much protection? ; The Guillain-Barré Syndrome ; Saving Representative Silvio Conte ; The quintessential American ; Faith-based medicine
Evidence-based medicine. The denominator ; From the health fair ; Behind the Blue Curtain ; False guidelines ; Algorithms for judgment ; Saying "Enough!" ; Project LEAD
Summary:
Dr. Brawley exposes the underbelly of healthcare today--the under-treatment of the poor, the over-treatment of the rich, the financial conflicts of interests physicians face, insurance that doesn't demand the best (or even cheapest) care, and a pharmaceutical behemoth concerned with selling drugs, not providing health.
Subject Headings:
Medical care United States
Medical policy United States
Health care reform United States
Medical care United States Biography
Medical policy United States Biography
Topical Term:
Medical care
Medical policy
Health care reform
Medical care
Medical policy
Local Subject Heading:
Black author
LCCN:
2011035843
ISBN:
9780312672973
0312672977
Research Call Number:
Sc D 12-395
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