Barken, Frederick M. 1955-

Out of practice fighting for primary care medicine in America / [electronic resource] : Frederick M. Barken. - Ithaca : ILR Press, 2011. - xi, 244 p. - The culture and politics of health care work . - Culture and politics of health care work. .

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction : the doctor is out -- A first visit with the doctor -- Tell him not to drive -- Polypharmacy : the problem with pills -- Poly-doctoring : a doctor for every disease -- A bubble off -- On the road again -- The supply side -- All in the family -- Practice/malpractice -- You get what you pay for.


Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.






Primary care (Medicine)--Practice--United States.
Physicians (General practice)--United States.
Physician and patient--United States.


Electronic books.

R729.5.G4 / B36 2011

610.68