The healing of America : a global quest for better, cheaper, and fairer health care / T.R. Reid.
"New York Times"-bestselling author Reid shows how all the other industrialized democracies have achieved something the U.S. can't seem to do: provide health care for everybody at a reasonable cost.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781594202346
- ISBN: 1594202346
- Physical Description: 277 pages ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : Penguin Press, 2009.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-267) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Prologue: A moral question -- A quest for two cures -- Different models, common principles -- The paradox -- France : the vital card -- Germany : "applied Christianity" -- Japan : Bismarck on rice -- The U.K. : universal coverage; no bills -- Canada : "sorry to keep you waiting" -- Out of pocket -- Too big to change? -- An apple a day -- The first question -- Major surgery -- Appendix: The best health care system in the world.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 362.109 REI (Text) | 37810434730858 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
