Taming the Beloved Beast : How Medical Technology Costs Are Destroying Our Health Care System /

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Technological innovation is deeply woven into the fabric of American culture, and is no less a basic feature of American health care. Medical technology saves lives and relieves suffering, and is enormously popular with the public, profitable for doctors, and a source of great wealth for industry. Y...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Callahan, Daniel (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2009]
Edición:Course Book
Temas:
Medical care, Cost of > United States.
Medical technology > Economic aspects > United States.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • CHAPTER 1. Medicare on the Ropes
  • CHAPTER 2. Taming the Beloved Beast: Medical Technology
  • CHAPTER 3. Getting Serious about Costs and Technology
  • CHAPTER 4. Competition: The Fix That Will Fail
  • CHAPTER 5. The Cohabitation of Medicine and Commerce
  • CHAPTER 6. "Medical Necessity"
  • CHAPTER 7. Redefining "Medical Necessity"
  • CHAPTER 8. Getting Out from Under: The Politics of Pain
  • Coda
  • Notes
  • Index

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