LEADER 03127nam 2200589 450 001 9910460299303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-4422-2596-3 035 $a(CKB)3710000000244555 035 $a(EBL)1790861 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001347927 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12547391 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001347927 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11362752 035 $a(PQKB)11574621 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1790861 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1790861 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10935258 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL647193 035 $a(OCoLC)891146265 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000244555 100 $a20140930h20142014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe myths of modern medicine $ethe alarming truth about American health care /$fJohn Leifer 210 1$aLanham, Maryland ;$aLondon, England :$cRowman & Littlefield,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014 215 $a1 online resource (305 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4422-2595-5 311 $a1-322-15936-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; 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" 327 $aMyth 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 330 $aThe Myths of Modern Medicine 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. 606 $aMedical care$zUnited States 606 $aMedical care$xQuality control 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aMedical care 615 0$aMedical care$xQuality control. 676 $a362.10973 700 $aLeifer$b John$f1957-$0971027 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910460299303321 996 $aThe myths of modern medicine$92207133 997 $aUNINA