Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-210) and index.
Contents
Preface -- Introduction -- pt. 1. Our health dilemma -- ch. 1. Is reform possible? : the need for change and forces against it -- ch. 2. What is disease and what should we treat? -- ch. 3. Saving lives individually or in populations -- ch. 4. The murky challenge of mental health -- ch. 5. The activated patient and the doctors' dilemma -- ch. 6. The neglect of long-term care -- pt. 2. The struggle for solutions -- ch. 7. The quest for quality -- ch. 8. Setting fair limits -- ch. 9. Restoring trust in the health system -- pt. 3. The fork in the road -- ch. 10. The challenge of change -- ch. 11. Steps in our health future -- Notes -- Index.