Catastrophic Care

Author: David Goldhill
Edition: 1
Binding: Kindle Edition
ISBN: B00957T4QK
Category: Medical

Catastrophic Care: How American Health Care Killed My Father--and How We Can Fix It

A visionary investigation that will change the way we think about health care: how and why it is failing, why expanding coverage will actually make things worse, and how our health care can be transformed into a transparent, affordable, successful system. Download Catastrophic Care medical books for free.
br />In 2007, David Goldhill's father died from infections acquired in a hospital, one of more than two hundred thousand avoidable deaths per year caused by medical error. The bill was enormous-and Medicare paid it. These circumstances left Goldhill angry and determined to understand how world-class technology and personnel could coexist with such carelessness-and how a business that failed so miserably could be paid in full. Catastrophic Care is the eye-opening result.

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br />In 2007, David Goldhill's father died from infections acquired in a hospital, one of more than two hundred thousand avoidable deaths per year caused by medical error. The bill was enormous-and Medicare paid it. These circumstances left Goldhill angry and determined to understand how world-class technology and personnel could coexist with such carelessness-and how a business that failed so miserably could be paid in full. Catastrophic Care is the eye-opening result r />In 2007, David Goldhill's father died from infections acquired in a hospital, one of more than two hundred thousand avoidable deaths per year caused by medical error. The bill was enormous-and Medicare paid it. These circumstances left Goldhill angry and determined to understand how world-class technology and personnel could coexist with such carelessness-and how a business that failed so miserably could be paid in full. Catastrophic Care is the eye-opening result.

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