| Description |
277 pages ; 25 cm |
| Summary |
"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. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [261]-267) and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [New York] : Penguin Press, 2009. Mode of access: World Wide Web. Requires Adobe Reader 6 (file size: 1090 KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 437 KB). |
| Subject |
Medical policy -- United States.
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Health care reform -- United States.
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Medical care -- United States.
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| Genre |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
OverDrive, Inc.
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| Added Title |
Global quest for better, cheaper, and fairer health care |
| Other Form: |
Original 9781594202346 (DLC) 2009009555 (OCoLC)314597097 |
| ISBN |
9781101130100 (electronic bk. : Adobe Reader) |
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1101130105 (electronic bk. : Adobe Reader) |
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9781101133460 (electronic bk. : Adobe EPUB) |
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1101133465 (electronic bk. : Adobe EPUB) |
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