Old and Sick in America

Old and Sick in America
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Publisher : UNC Press Books
Total Pages : 327
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ISBN-10 : 9781469635255
ISBN-13 : 1469635259
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Book Synopsis Old and Sick in America by : Muriel R. Gillick, M.D.

Download or read book Old and Sick in America written by Muriel R. Gillick, M.D. and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2017-10-06 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the introduction of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965, the American health care system has steadily grown in size and complexity. Muriel R. Gillick takes readers on a narrative tour of American health care, incorporating the stories of older patients as they travel from the doctor's office to the hospital to the skilled nursing facility, and examining the influence of forces as diverse as pharmaceutical corporations, device manufacturers, and health insurance companies on their experience. A scholar who has practiced medicine for over thirty years, Gillick offers readers an informed and straightforward view of health care from the ground up, revealing that many crucial medical decisions are based not on what is best for the patient but rather on outside forces, sometimes to the detriment of patient health and quality of life. Gillick suggests a broadly imagined patient-centered reform of the health care system with Medicare as the engine of change, a transformation that would be mediated through accountability, cost-effectiveness, and culture change.


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