Bibliograph

The healing of America, a global quest for better, cheaper, and fairer health care, T.R. Reid

Type

Label

The healing of America, a global quest for better, cheaper, and fairer health care, T.R. Reid

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-267) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The healing of America

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

314597097

Responsibility statement

T.R. Reid

Sub title

a global quest for better, cheaper, and fairer health care

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

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