Strong Medicine : What's Wrong with America's Health Care System and How We Can Fix It

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Summary: Here are the reasons why healthcare is so expensive.
Review: Strong Medicine is an insider's expose of the current U.S. healthcare system. It explains the system's inconsistencies and failures in accessible language ... citing studies like the one that gave 135 physicians a single patient to diagnose and treat, with the result that the physicians came up with 82 different treatments. Anyone who wonders why U.S. health care is so expensive will benefit from this book

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Summary: Super overview of what is ailing healthcare in America.
Review: While this may be considered a primer for those familiar with healthcare administration, insurers, and payors of healthcare today, it offers insights for consumers of healthcare that put the issues in context. A great summary of the need for accountability, and for reward for positive behavior in delivering healthcare and appropriate use of healthcare resources