1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910460299303321

Autore

Leifer John <1957->

Titolo

The myths of modern medicine : the alarming truth about American health care / / John Leifer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland ; ; London, England : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-4422-2596-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 p.)

Disciplina

362.10973

Soggetti

Medical care - United States

Medical care - Quality control

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction: The End of Blind Faith and the Beginning of Transformational Change in Health Care; Myth 1"The United States Boasts the Best Health Care in the World"; Myth 2"Shopping for Health Care Is Like Shopping for a Car;  You Base Your Decisions on Good Information"; Myth 3"Medical Interventions Are Based on Scientific Evidence of Positive Outcomes regarding Best Practices;  as a Result, Patients Receive Precisely the Care They Need"; Myth 4"Where One Chooses to Receive Care Will Have No Bearing on Their Treatment Options, Outcomes, or Cost"

Myth 5"All Physicians Are Created Equal"Myth 6"There's No Better Place to Be When You Are Ill than the Hospital"; Myth 7"The Prescription I Was Given Is Safe, Proven, and Effective"; Myth 8"I'm Just the Patient;  I'm Not Part of the Problem"; Myth 9"My Insurance Company's First Concern Is My Health"; Myth 10"When All Else Fails, at Least the System Will Allow Me to Die with Dignity"; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">The Myths of Modern Medicine</span><span> instantly captures your attention with a provocative, insider's perspective on the pervasive problems, endemic greed, and myths enshrouding our health care system. John Leifer goes



beyond a mere critique, however, by providing consumers with powerful knowledge on how to get the care they need and deserve. </span></span>

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910829960303321

Autore

Dick Wolfgang <1965->

Titolo

Financial reporting under IFRS [[electronic resource] ] : a topic based approach / / Wolfgang Dick, Franck Missionier-Piera

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Wiley, 2010

ISBN

0-470-97162-2

1-118-37276-X

1-283-02591-4

9786613025913

0-470-97385-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (360 p.)

Collana

Wiley Regulatory Reporting ; ; v.2

Altri autori (Persone)

Missionier-PieraFranck

Disciplina

657.3

657/.3

Soggetti

Accounting - Standards

Financial statements

International finance

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Financial Reporting under IFRS; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Acknowledgements; 1 Financial Statements and Accounting Mechanisms; 2 Income from Ordinary Activities; 3 Current Assets; 4 Non-financial Liabilities; 5 Non-current Assets; 6 Financing; 7 Taxation; 8 Group Accounts; 9 Financial Analysis and Communication; 10 The IASB and Development of the IFRS; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The International Financial Reporting Standards are quite different from other sets of accounting standards, and are fundamentally different from US-GAAP, in that they are based on principles, and not on detailed rules. Financial Reporting under IFRS:A topic-based approach offers a global perspective on IFRS by presenting the prescribed



rationale and principles and illustrating them through numerous examples from large international companies. It aims to develop the fundamental skills necessary to read and use the information contained in all types of financial statements, through examp