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UNINA9910460299303321 |
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Leifer John <1957-> |
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Titolo |
The myths of modern medicine : the alarming truth about American health care / / John Leifer |
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Lanham, Maryland ; ; London, England : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (305 p.) |
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Medical care - United States |
Medical care - Quality control |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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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 |
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<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 |
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beyond a mere critique, however, by providing consumers with powerful knowledge on how to get the care they need and deserve. </span></span> |
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UNINA9910829960303321 |
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Autore |
Dick Wolfgang <1965-> |
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Financial reporting under IFRS [[electronic resource] ] : a topic based approach / / Wolfgang Dick, Franck Missionier-Piera |
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0-470-97162-2 |
1-118-37276-X |
1-283-02591-4 |
9786613025913 |
0-470-97385-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (360 p.) |
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Wiley Regulatory Reporting ; ; v.2 |
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Accounting - Standards |
Financial statements |
International finance |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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