Health Against Wealth: Hmos and the Breakdown of Medical Trust - Couverture rigide

Anders, George

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0395822831 ISBN 13 : 9780395822838

Editeur : Houghton Mifflin, 1996

Synopsis

Book by Anders George

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

"Chilling." The Washington Post

"Investigative journalism at it's best." The Philadelphia Inquirer

"A staff writer for the explains how the cost-cutting measures taken by health maintenance organizations can thwart necessary life-saving treatment. He explains why managed care is so appealing to employers and insurers, and how profit-hungry entrepreneurs have swarmed into the industry and manipulated legislation and regulation with powerful lobbying." Booknews, Inc.

Présentation de l'éditeur

The HMO system is supposed to stop greedy doctors and hospitals from viewing patients as sources of profit. But Health Against Wealth reveals that when you are confronting a medical emergency, the HMO system's cost-saving rules can jeopardize your life. This book, said the Cleveland Plain Dealer, is a "chilling portrait of the many ways in which HMOs can be hazardous to your health."

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Houghton Mifflin
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0395822831
• ISBN 13: 9780395822838
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 299
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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