Old and Sick in America

The Journey through the Health Care System

By:

Muriel R. Gillick

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Hardback

Series:

Studies in Social Medicine

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Since the introduction of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965, the American health care system has steadily grown in size and complexity. Muriel R. Gillick takes readers on a narrative tour of American health care, incorporating the stories of older patients as they travel from the office to the hospital to the skilled nursing facility, and examining the influence of forces as diverse as pharmaceutical corporations, device manufacturers, and health insurance companies on their experience. A scholar who has practiced medicine for over 30 years, Gillick offers readers an informed and straightforward view of health care from the ground up, revealing that many crucial medical decisions are not based on what is best for the patient, but rather on outside forces, sometimes to the detriment of patient health and quality of life. Gillick suggests a broadly imagined patient-centered reform of the health care system with Medicare as the engine of change, a transformation that would be mediated through accountability, cost-effectiveness, and culture change.

Author Biography:

Muriel R. Gillick, M.D., is a member of the Division of Aging at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and professor of population medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Release date Australia

September 30th, 2017

Author

Muriel R. Gillick

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Pages

320

Series

Studies in Social Medicine

ISBN-13

9781469635231

Product ID

26751677

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