Langbeschreibung
This text provides a fascinating overview of healthcare spending and cost-containment mechanisms in the U.S. The consequences of managed care for the community are assessed with particular attention paid to doctor-patient relationships.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction 1. Conflicting Values in a Troubled Health Care System 2. Bluffing, Puffing and Spinning 3. Trust: The Scarcest of Medical Resources 4. The Doctor-Patient Relationship in a Social Context 5. Conserving Medical Trust for the Sake of Social Capital 6. Law, Its Meaning, and Its Effect on Social Capital 7. Employer Leadership in the Era of Workplace Rationing Conclusion: Protecting Medical Trust, Conserving Social Capital