The Treatment Trap: by Rosemary Gibson

Gibson, Rosemary

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The Treatment Trap: How the Overuse of Medical Care is Wrecking Your Health and What You Can Do to Prevent It

With health care reform a prime objective of the Obama administration, the subject matter of The Treatment Trap is a compelling component in the national debate. Taking advantage of Rosemary Gibson's knowledge gleaned from extended experience in the field of medical care and Janardan Singh's similar knowledge but from a financial perspective, the authors explore the most neglected issue in American medicine today: the overuse of medical care, including needless surgery and other invasive procedures, out-of-control x-ray imaging, profligate testing, and other wasteful practices that have become routine among too many American doctors. Their combined reporting and analysis concentrates on the human aspects of this disturbing trend in health care, with personal experiences that reflect poorly on hospitals as well as physicians. They show how money spent for questionable and even useless care is diverting major funds that could be better used to treat patients who are genuinely sick and sometimes cannot afford the extravagant charges of the American health-care system. Their suggestions for reforming the delivery of health care, and their cautions to individual consumers about how to deal with situations they may encounter, make The Treatment Trap essential reading for medical care consumers, health-care professionals, and policymakers alike.

By Rosemary Gibson and Janardan P. Singh

Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Initial Print Run: 6000
Physical Info: 1.0" H x 9.16" L x 6.82" W (0.92 lbs) 237 pages
Carton Quantity: 24
Publisher: Ivan R. Dee Publisher
US SRP: $ 24.95 US
Binding: Hardcover
Language(s): English
Pub Date: March 01, 2010

Rosemary Gibson is senior program officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, where for thirteen years she has directed hundreds of millions of dollars in grants aimed at improving end-of-life care. Janardan P. Singh is an economist at the World Bank and has written extensively on health care, social policy, and economic development. The authors have also collaborated on Wall of Silence, a book of narratives about medical error.

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Health & Fitness | Health Care Issues
- Medical | Health Care Delivery
- Medical | Health Policy
LC Subjects:
-Health care reform -Medical care
-Surgery, Unnecessary -United States
-Utilization
Dewey: 362.10973
LCCN: 2009029352

The Treatment Trap: by Rosemary Gibson Gibson, Rosemary
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How the Overuse of Medical Care is Wrecking Your Health and What You Can Do to Prevent It