Guarded prognosis : a doctor and his patients talk about chronic disease and how to cope with it / M...
Guarded prognosis : a doctor and his patients talk about chronic disease and how to cope with it / M...
Guarded prognosis : a doctor and his patients talk about chronic disease and how to cope with it / Michael Lockshin.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : Hill and Wang, c1998.
Call Numbers
N362.10973/58
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
x, 260 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. Patients and their Doctors -- 2. Choices -- 3. Who is in Charge? -- 4. Science and Medicine -- 5. Budget Cuts -- 6. Speaking as a Nation -- 7. The Future -- 8. The Basic Questions -- Conclusion: Guarded Prognosis.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Hill and Wang, c1998.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1998.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
In this book, a noted physician with broad experience in treating incurable disease offers a compelling testament to very sick people and the doctors who care for them. But more than that, his unforgettable stories make clear how important it is that we all work together to change our inefficient, costly, and inhumane health-care system. Otherwise,...
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Full title
Guarded prognosis : a doctor and his patients talk about chronic disease and how to cope with it / Michael Lockshin.
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Notes
General note
Includes index.
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
c1998.
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Call Numbers
N362.10973/58
Record Identifier
74VM0zpDoXqO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM0zpDoXqO
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ISBN
0809053454
9780809053452
DDC
362.10973
MMS ID
991001728279702626
