Medicine at the Crossroads: The Crisis in Health CareVintage Books, 1994 - 318 pagina's As America at last begins to confront its health-care crisis, this insightful book by the acclaimed author of Becoming a Doctor offers a new look at our medical system. Drawing on case studies from around the world, Dr. Konner shows how foreign practitioners have found effective solutions to problems that still trouble their American counterparts. |
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ONE The Code of Silence | 3 |
TWO The Temple of Science | 29 |
THREE The Magic Bullet | 61 |
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