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    Why Our Health Matters: A Vision of Medicine That Can Transform Our Future
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    Why Our Health Matters: A Vision of Medicine That Can Transform Our Future
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    Why Our Health Matters: A Vision of Medicine That Can Transform Our Future

    Written by Andrew Weil, M.D.

    Narrated by Andrew Weil, M.D.

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    A landmark book that shows us exactly how we have let health and medicine become a crisis in our society and what we can all do to resolve it.Healthcare is no longer just a public issue; for millions of Americans it is now a crisis on their own doorstep. Cost of medical care today are a leading cause of personal bankruptcy. Although policy makers have weighed in on all sides, in this book, bestselling author Andrew Weil, M.D., identifies the root of the problem. He shows us exactly how we have become embroiled in the present situation and provides a solution that will not only make healthcare affordable, but will also put each one of us on the road to optimum health.Dr. Weil states that we have a right to good healthcare that is effective, accessible, and affordable. Many Americans would be surprised to know that our national health is far from the best in the world, even though we spend more money on it than any other country. The World Health Organization recently rated America thirty-seventh in health outcomes, on par with Serbia. Tackling head-on the Three Major Myths of American Medicine, Dr. Weil shows how medical schools fail to give future doctors the education they need to care for patients, how insurance companies have destroyed our opportunity to get excellent care, and how pharmaceutical companies have come to rule our lives. The solution involves nothing less than the creation of a completely new culture of health and medicine in this country, one that we can each start building today.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateSep 8, 2009
    ISBN9781101079577
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    • 3/5
      Solid information on the state of health care. Personal responsibility and education are keys to managing your own health. Well written and documented. I appreciate his integrative perspective.
    • 4/5
      Why Our Health Matters is a timely text written by renowned healthcare expert Dr. Andrew Weil, who examines the national debate on universal health coverage. The doctor takes a political, as well as humane, stance on the need for a re-vamped medical system that cares for the sick and injured without the high costs associated with hospital stays, high tech medical procedures or overpriced prescription drugs. Weil also explores in great depth how the United States can reduce medical costs and focus on preventative care with nutritional, Chinese, and herbal medicine available in abundance in many countries currently. The World Health Report from 2000 ranks the United States 37th out of 50 other countries for “most effective health systems,” yet Americans pay one of the highest dollar amounts for that care. Supported with a wealth of statistics from research studies, and other worldwide findings, Weil puts together a cohesive argument on why it is vital the United States adopt a different attitude and model for our current healthcare system. However, the United States needs to enact a policy to pay for it.