The healing of America : a global quest for better, cheaper, and fairer health care /

The healing of America : a global quest for better, cheaper, and fairer health care /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Reid, T. R.
Imprint:	New York : Penguin Press, 2009.
Description:	277 p. ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Medical policy -- United States. Health care reform -- United States. Medical care -- United States. Delivery of Health Care -- United States. Developed Countries -- United States. Health Care Reform -- United States. Universal Coverage -- United States. Health care reform. Medical care. Medical policy. United States.
Format:	E-Resource Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7798373

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ISBN:	9781594202346 1594202346
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-267) and index.
Summary:	"New York Times"-bestselling author Reid shows how all the other industrialized democracies have achieved something the U.S. can't seem to do: provide health care for everybody at a reasonable cost.

Table of Contents:

A quest for two cures
Different models, common principles
The paradox
The vital card
Germany : applied Christianity?
Japan : Bismarck on rice
The U.K. : universal coverage; no bills
Canada : sorry to keep you waiting?
Out of pocket
Too big to change?
An apple a day
The first question.