The Sick System

Author : Bernhard Stein
Publisher : tredition
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-03-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783732390564

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The Sick System by Bernhard Stein Pdf

The health system is sick, but still has chances to heal. Its economic alignment has not only led the doctor's profession into a 'business model' on a 'medical market', but it risks leading to an illogical, inhumane and unfair care system - without reaching the initial economic goals. Dr. Bernhard Stein, MD, anesthesiologist and health economics expert, shows the weaknesses of our current health care system and pleads for understanding the crisis as an opportunity for a fundamental reorientation: the transformation of the old-school hospital into a lean, modular and regionally networked unit. With the maxim - a maximum of outpatient care in this network, and synergy instead of competition. This bottom-up approach, changing the philosophy of care and made possible by new technologies, gives a new chance to disfavored and regionally isolated populations. They are the first victims of the current industrial model of "healthcare".

Author : Between the Lines
Publisher : Between the Lines
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781771135290

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Sick of the System by Between the Lines Pdf

Families left grieving; small businesses shuttered; communities in lockdown; precarious workers set adrift; health care workers stressed beyond endurance. The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken the world to its core. But the cracks already ran deep. Featuring essays on poverty, health care, incarceration, basic income, policing, Indigenous communities, and more, this anthology delivers a stinging rebuke of the pre-pandemic status quo and a stark exposé of the buried weaknesses in our social and political systems. As policy makers scramble to bail out corporations and preserve an unsustainable labour market, an even greater global catastrophe – in the form of ecological collapse, economic recession, and runaway inequality – looms large on the horizon. What can we do? From professors to poets, the authors of Sick of the System speak in one voice: We can turn our backs on “normal.” We can demand divestment, redistribution, and mutual aid. We can seize new forms of solidarity with both hands. As the world holds its breath, revolutionary ideas have an unprecedented chance to gain ground. There should be no going back.

Author : Elisabeth Rosenthal
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780698407183

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An American Sickness by Elisabeth Rosenthal Pdf

A New York Times bestseller/Washington Post Notable Book of 2017/NPR Best Books of 2017/Wall Street Journal Best Books of 2017 "This book will serve as the definitive guide to the past and future of health care in America.”—Siddhartha Mukherjee, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies and The Gene At a moment of drastic political upheaval, An American Sickness is a shocking investigation into our dysfunctional healthcare system - and offers practical solutions to its myriad problems. In these troubled times, perhaps no institution has unraveled more quickly and more completely than American medicine. In only a few decades, the medical system has been overrun by organizations seeking to exploit for profit the trust that vulnerable and sick Americans place in their healthcare. Our politicians have proven themselves either unwilling or incapable of reining in the increasingly outrageous costs faced by patients, and market-based solutions only seem to funnel larger and larger sums of our money into the hands of corporations. Impossibly high insurance premiums and inexplicably large bills have become facts of life; fatalism has set in. Very quickly Americans have been made to accept paying more for less. How did things get so bad so fast? Breaking down this monolithic business into the individual industries—the hospitals, doctors, insurance companies, and drug manufacturers—that together constitute our healthcare system, Rosenthal exposes the recent evolution of American medicine as never before. How did healthcare, the caring endeavor, become healthcare, the highly profitable industry? Hospital systems, which are managed by business executives, behave like predatory lenders, hounding patients and seizing their homes. Research charities are in bed with big pharmaceutical companies, which surreptitiously profit from the donations made by working people. Patients receive bills in code, from entrepreneurial doctors they never even saw. The system is in tatters, but we can fight back. Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal doesn't just explain the symptoms, she diagnoses and treats the disease itself. In clear and practical terms, she spells out exactly how to decode medical doublespeak, avoid the pitfalls of the pharmaceuticals racket, and get the care you and your family deserve. She takes you inside the doctor-patient relationship and to hospital C-suites, explaining step-by-step the workings of a system badly lacking transparency. This is about what we can do, as individual patients, both to navigate the maze that is American healthcare and also to demand far-reaching reform. An American Sickness is the frontline defense against a healthcare system that no longer has our well-being at heart.

Author : Susan Scott
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1442601094

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All Our Sisters by Susan Scott Pdf

"A stunning book—as passionate and honest in telling the stories of homeless women as it is incisive in analyzing the failures of homeless policies." - Thomas Homer-Dixon

Author : Patricia A. DeYoung
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0415944333

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Relational Psychotherapy by Patricia A. DeYoung Pdf

First published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Gareth Millward
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-08
Category : Welfare state
ISBN : 9780192865748

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Sick Note by Gareth Millward Pdf

Sick Note shows how the question of 'who is really sick?' has never been straightforward and will continue to perplex the British state. Sick Note is a history of how the British state asked, 'who is really sick?' Tracing medical certification for absence from work from 1948 to 2010, Gareth Millward shows that doctors, employers, employees, politicians, media commentators, and citizens concerned themselves with measuring sickness. At various times, each understood that a signed note from a doctor was not enough to 'prove' whether someone was really sick. Yet, with no better alternative on offer, the sick note survived in practice and in the popular imagination - just like the welfare state itself. Sick Note reveals the interplay between medical, employment, and social security policy. The physical note became an integral part of working and living in Britain, while the term 'sick note' was often deployed rhetorically as a mocking nickname or symbol of Britain's economic and political troubles. Using government policy documents, popular media, internet archives, and contemporary research, Millward covers the evolution of medical certification and the welfare state since the Second World War, demonstrating how sickness and disability policies responded to demographic and economic changes - though not always satisfactorily for administrators or claimants. Moreover, despite the creation of 'the fit note' in 2010, the idea of 'the sick note' has remained. With the specific challenges posed by the global pandemic in the early 2020s, Sick Note shows how the question of 'who is really sick?' has never been straightforward and will continue to perplex the British state.

Author : Dr. Deane Waldman, MD MBA
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-17
Category : Medical care
ISBN : 9781681813813

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The Cancer in the American Healthcare System by Dr. Deane Waldman, MD MBA Pdf

“Expecting Washington to fix healthcare is like waiting for cancer to cure cancer.” – Dr. Deane Waldman A cancer is devouring the U.S. healthcare system. Is there a cure? America: are you confused, scared … or mad as hell? Before you give up in disgust, read The Cancer in the American Healthcare System. You’ll discover: * Why health care is both less affordable and much less available… * Where all those trillions of “healthcare” dollars go… * Who the real bad guys are… * Why Obamacare can’t and won’t help you… *How to regain control over your own health care… Praise for multiple award-winning The Cancer in Healthcare (2012) “Easy, entertaining read, will make the Bad Guys squirm. Dr. Waldman’s style is lively and lucid, and the book is packed with facts. It is not just another boring recital of platitudes. His real life examples leave no doubt as to how absurd and sick the system is. …Read it an weep, laugh, or both.” – DR. JANE ORIENT, FORMER PRESIDENT, ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS “This book is easy … to understand, but does not lack real fact-based academic rigor. It is a fast fun read, that will help you get a better understanding of the issues with the healthcare system iin the United States. Five stars.” – S. POWER, AMAZON TOP 500 REVIEWER

Author : Felix Anderl,Christopher Daase,Nicole Deitelhoff,Victor Kempf,Jannik Pfister,Philip Wallmeier
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781786612670

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Rule and Resistance Beyond the Nation State by Felix Anderl,Christopher Daase,Nicole Deitelhoff,Victor Kempf,Jannik Pfister,Philip Wallmeier Pdf

Rule and resistance can no longer be understood in national contexts only. They both have transnationalised over the last decades. The scholarly discourse, however, still lags behind these developments. While International Relations only sees institutional “governance”, social movement studies only see instances of resistance. Both, however, lack the necessary vocabulary to describe the dynamic interplay between systems of rule and resistance. While we are governed by transnational structures of rule, a systematic analysis of how this operates and how it can be resisted remains to be developed. This book develops an understanding of these power relations through rich empirical case studies of different forms of rule-resistance relationships. Some resistant groups demand reforms of particular policies and institutions. Others attack institutions head-on. Yet other actors attempt to escape the rules they reject. Which forms of resistance can we expect under different kinds of rule? How can we understand transnational rule in the first place? The book gives new inspiring answers to these difficult questions.

Author : Rocky Termanini
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-01-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781498726535

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The Cognitive Early Warning Predictive System Using the Smart Vaccine by Rocky Termanini Pdf

Here's an interesting revelation ... during the plague of Athens in 430 BC, the Greeks realized that people who had previously survived smallpox did not contract the disease a second time. In fact, these survivors were often called upon to attend to those afflicted with smallpox. Consider this book as the continuum of the Immunization legacy as app

Author : Karen Kellock
Publisher : CHAMPION GUIDES
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-08
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780976003335

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ARTS OF PALEO FASTING by Karen Kellock Pdf

The art of paleo-fasting is the magic door for the superior man. The benefits of Daily Fasting which is so powerful it cures diseases without dietary change. More than a diet: Rare insight into human nature and the effect of groups on mental health. The fascination of social psychology is a study of hypocrisy to which many addictions like food are unconscious adaptive coping devices. You will now see the mixed signals with great delight you as you gain vision and problems dissolve. Cover design by Karen Kellock, Inner page by Blaze Goldburst

Author : Grant Elder
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 976 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-05
Category : Political crimes and offenses
ISBN : 9781460248676

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Wiki vs NWO (New World Order) by Grant Elder Pdf

Most people shun the word conspiracy. The media has made it seem like all conspiracies are theories and that anyone who discusses them is a tinfoil hat. Yet anyone who has studied history or business knows that conspiracies are a part of the human experience. Once we realize this, the question arises: what conspiracies are occurring in our time that are significant? What perceptions of the world do we hold that are incorrect? Western civilization, although technologically advanced beyond the days of a Flat Earth or geocentric universe, is blind to it's own corruptions. Our governing practices were established over a century ago - and have evolved very little. If we could apply the success we've had in science, technology, and understanding the human condition to the way we govern our society, what would our world look like? Be forewarned. The journey starts off frightfully dark and many people do not have the emotional fortitude to face the real demons. But if you make the journey it is very rewarding to realize that we have at our disposal the means to create a remarkable world for the next generation if we so choose. This book blends business management strategies leveraged by technology to address the inherent problems in governments. Presented in a clear, step-by-step manner that provides readers with a unique and fresh look at alternatives to our present system.

Author : Evi Nemeth,Garth Snyder,Trent R. Hein,Ben Whaley,Dan Mackin
Publisher : Addison-Wesley Professional
Page : 1469 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-14
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780134278292

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UNIX and Linux System Administration Handbook by Evi Nemeth,Garth Snyder,Trent R. Hein,Ben Whaley,Dan Mackin Pdf

“As an author, editor, and publisher, I never paid much attention to the competition—except in a few cases. This is one of those cases. The UNIX System Administration Handbook is one of the few books we ever measured ourselves against.” —Tim O’Reilly, founder of O’Reilly Media “This edition is for those whose systems live in the cloud or in virtualized data centers; those whose administrative work largely takes the form of automation and configuration source code; those who collaborate closely with developers, network engineers, compliance officers, and all the other worker bees who inhabit the modern hive.” —Paul Vixie, Internet Hall of Fame-recognized innovator and founder of ISC and Farsight Security “This book is fun and functional as a desktop reference. If you use UNIX and Linux systems, you need this book in your short-reach library. It covers a bit of the systems’ history but doesn’t bloviate. It’s just straight-forward information delivered in a colorful and memorable fashion.” —Jason A. Nunnelley UNIX® and Linux® System Administration Handbook, Fifth Edition, is today’s definitive guide to installing, configuring, and maintaining any UNIX or Linux system, including systems that supply core Internet and cloud infrastructure. Updated for new distributions and cloud environments, this comprehensive guide covers best practices for every facet of system administration, including storage management, network design and administration, security, web hosting, automation, configuration management, performance analysis, virtualization, DNS, security, and the management of IT service organizations. The authors—world-class, hands-on technologists—offer indispensable new coverage of cloud platforms, the DevOps philosophy, continuous deployment, containerization, monitoring, and many other essential topics. Whatever your role in running systems and networks built on UNIX or Linux, this conversational, well-written ¿guide will improve your efficiency and help solve your knottiest problems.

Author : Frank Kyne,Andy Clifton,Justin Deane,Fernando Ferreira,Richard Gunjal,Chuck Laurent,John Papp,Judy Ruby-Brown,Maida Snapper,Michael Stephen,Dave Viguers,Marna Walle,Yvonne Zemotel,IBM Redbooks
Publisher : IBM Redbooks
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-12-22
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780738440217

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Improving z/OS Application Availability by Managing Planned Outages by Frank Kyne,Andy Clifton,Justin Deane,Fernando Ferreira,Richard Gunjal,Chuck Laurent,John Papp,Judy Ruby-Brown,Maida Snapper,Michael Stephen,Dave Viguers,Marna Walle,Yvonne Zemotel,IBM Redbooks Pdf

This IBM® Redbooks® publication is intended to make System Programmers, Operators, and Availability Managers aware of the enhancements to recent releases of IBM z/OS® and its major subsystems in the area of planned outage avoidance. It is a follow-on to, rather than a replacement for, z/OS Planned Outage Avoidance Checklist, SG24-7328. Its primary objective is to bring together in one place information that is already available, but widely dispersed. It also presents a different perspective on planned outage avoidance. Most businesses care about application availability rather than the availability of a specific system. Also, a planned outage is not necessarily a bad thing, if it does not affect application availability. In fact, running for too long without an IPL or subsystem restart might have a negative impact on application availability because it impacts your ability to apply preventive service. Therefore, this book places more focus on decoupling the ability to make changes and updates to your system from IPLing or restarting your systems.

Author : Roy Masters
Publisher : FHU Bookstore
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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How to Conquer Suffering Without Doctors by Roy Masters Pdf

Author : Muriel R. Gillick, M.D.
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781469635255

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Old and Sick in America by Muriel R. Gillick, M.D. Pdf

Since the introduction of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965, the American health care system has steadily grown in size and complexity. Muriel R. Gillick takes readers on a narrative tour of American health care, incorporating the stories of older patients as they travel from the doctor's office to the hospital to the skilled nursing facility, and examining the influence of forces as diverse as pharmaceutical corporations, device manufacturers, and health insurance companies on their experience. A scholar who has practiced medicine for over thirty years, Gillick offers readers an informed and straightforward view of health care from the ground up, revealing that many crucial medical decisions are based not on what is best for the patient but rather on outside forces, sometimes to the detriment of patient health and quality of life. Gillick suggests a broadly imagined patient-centered reform of the health care system with Medicare as the engine of change, a transformation that would be mediated through accountability, cost-effectiveness, and culture change.