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Lives at Risk: Single-Payer National Health Insurance Around the World
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Product Description
Lives at Risk identifies 20 myths about health care as delivered in countries that have national health insurance. These myths have gained the status of fact in both the United States and abroad, even though the evidence shows a far different reality. The authors also explore the political and economic climate of the health care system and offer alternatives to the current health care public policies.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #478138 in Books
- Published on: 2004-08-28
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 272 pages
Editorial Reviews
Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
This book will be an eye-opener for anyone who thinks a government-run system is the solution for our healthcare problem.
Donald J. Palmisano, M.D., J.D., President, American Medical Association, 2003-2004
American Medical Association strongly opposes single-payer national health insurance. "Lives at Risk" provides a wealth of evidence confirming AMA's position.
Kenneth H. Cooper, M.D., M.P.H., Author of
This is the best book I have read on this subject.
Customer Reviews
Great Great Great Book
This book is a very informative book. It breaks things down for the average person to understand, but still gives plenty of statistics and facts to make it relevant to anyone.
I challenge anyone to read this book with an open mind and still believe in national health care.
A humbling read.
I spent a few months reading various writings on health care systems and trying to clean up the trash heap that is all Wikipedia articles on the topic. I thought I had a good grip on what was going on around the world. I was wrong.
Lives at Risk presents a crystal clear picture of the health care industry in the US, UK, and Canada. It exposes the economic and political factors that have caused decreasing performance and increasing costs in all three countries. Finally, Lives at Risk makes a recommendation for a way to do things better.
This book lays it all out in short, easy chapters supported by copious references for those who want to know more.
Idael Health Care vs. Universal Health Care
I learn that Ideal Health Care might be more effective than Univerisal Health Care. In addition, Manage Care & Single Payer Care have too many pit falls.
