Mechanic, David,  1936- <br/><br/>
The truth about health care  why reform is not working in America /  [electronic resource] : 
David Mechanic. 
 - New Brunswick, N.J. :  Rutgers University Press,  c2006. 
 - xi, 228 p. :  ill. 
 - Critical issues in health and medicine .
 - Critical issues in health and medicine. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-210) and index. 
<br/><br/>Is reform possible?: the need for change and forces against it -- What is disease and what should we treat? -- Saving lives individually or in populations -- The murky challenge of mental health -- The activated patient and the doctors' dilemma -- The neglect of long-term care -- The quest for quality -- Setting fair limits -- Restoring trust in the health system -- The challenge of change -- Steps in our health future. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label> DNLM 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Health care reform.<br/>Medical policy.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RA395.A3  / M4184 2006 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>362.1/0425