A call to action : taking back healthcare for future generations / Hank McKinnell ; with John Kador.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York : McGraw-Hill, c2005. Description: xix, 217 p. ; 24 cmISBN: 007144808XSubject(s): Health care reform | Health policy | Health care costs | Cost control | International cooperation | Social responsibility | United StatesNLM classification: WA 540 AA1 2005MCItem type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Ch. 1 A personal take, a personal stake -- Ch. 2 What is health? -- Ch. 3 Reluctant healthcare providers -- Ch. 4 Why are prescription medicines so expensive? -- Ch. 5 Why does the industry do so much marketing? -- Ch. 6 Why do Americans pay more than Canadians for drugs? -- Ch. 7 Welcome competition in healthcare -- Ch. 8 Health creates wealth : no one left behind -- Ch. 9 Consumer-driven healthcare : balancing choice, responsibility, and accountability -- Ch. 10 The research imperative : the search for cures -- Ch. 11 Information intensive : reaping the benefits of technology -- Ch. 12 Change is possible : infectious disease and the struggle for hope -- Ch. 13 Next steps : a call to action starts here -- Ch. 14 The deadline for complaints was yesterday
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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