CART: 0 item(s) $0.00Health Care Half-Truths: Too Many Myths, Not Enough Reality
Series: American Political Challenges
| By Arthur Garson, Jr. and Carolyn L. Engelhard |
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"Before one can make a cure, one has to get the right diagnosis. This book is an outstanding addition to the debate on fixing American healthcare with its thoughtful exposure of myths with well researched reality. It is a must read for the public, payers, physicians and policy makers."—J. James Rohack MD, Director, Scott and White Center for Healthcare Policy
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Are you tired of hearing that the American health care "system" is broken? Well, it is. You can't understand your bill--or pay it; you wait an hour before seeing the doctor for ten minutes; and that was your child who was just laid off, and whose family has no health insurance. Health Care Half-Truths shows the ways in which American health care is tarnished and ways in which it shines, explaining that if we are going to make our health care system work for us we must begin with a common set of information. Unfortunately, our current information comes from sound bites that on their surface seem perfectly reasonable, but on closer examination are wrong.
Health Care Half-Truths untangles the misinformation, misperceptions, and confusion that have confounded the American public and our elected officials. Dr. Arthur Garson identifies twenty myths about the U.S. health care system and uses his extensive knowledge and keen insights to blow them apart.
Take this true-false test and read the book to find the answers!
American medical care is second-rate compared to other countries: T/F
America wastes one-half of its medical care dollars: T/F
Most medical care dollars are spent in the last 6 months of life: T/F
Preventive care saves money: T/F
Consumers are able to make the best decisions about their medical care: T/F
There is a safety net of government programs providing health care for the poor: T/F
Major change in the American health care system is impossible: T/F
About the Authors
Arthur Garson, Jr., MD, MPH, is Executive Vice President and Provost of the University of Virginia and previously was dean of the University's School of Medicine. He is a member of the National Academics Institute of Medicine. He has served as president of the American College of Cardiology and was appointed by Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson to chair the National Advisory Council for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. He continues to practice medicine, caring for children with heart disease.
Carolyn L. Engelhard, MPA, is assistant professor of medical education and a health policy analyst in the Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. In addition, she directs the Master of Science program in clinical research and provides technical and consultative services to state health and Medicaid agencies.