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The people's hospital, hope and peril in American medicine, Ricardo Nuila

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The people's hospital, hope and peril in American medicine, Ricardo Nuila

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-354) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The people's hospital

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1371333441

Responsibility statement

Ricardo Nuila

Sub title

hope and peril in American medicine

Summary

"Where does one go without health insurance, when turned away by hospitals, clinics, and doctors? In The People's Hospital, physician Ricardo Nuila's stunning debut, we follow the lives of five uninsured Houstonians as their struggle for survival leads them to a hospital where insurance comes second to genuine care. Each patient eventually lands at Ben Taub, the county hospital where Dr. Nuila has worked for over a decade. Nuila delves with empathy into the experiences of his patients, braiding their dramas into a singular narrative that contradicts the established idea that the only way to receive good healthcare is with good insurance. As readers follow the movingly rendered twists and turns in each patient's story, it's impossible to deny that our system is broken--and that Ben Taub's innovative model, which emphasizes people over payments, could help light the path forward."--, Publisher marketing

Table Of Contents

Histories -- Life without insurance. The dead parts ; Doctors ; Coverage ; Hospitals ; Wards -- Symptoms and solutions. Assumptions ; Beliefs ; Misperceptions ; Miscalculations ; Algorithmania -- Costs. Excess ; Public + private ; Disaster syndrome ; Tiers -- Faith. Addendum

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Hope and peril in American medicine

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