Customer Review: Reid offers a clear perspective on the issues, but he is a writer, not a health care professional. For the views of a real physician in the trenches of private practice, fighting against the insurance companies on behalf of his patients every step of the way, see Losing My Patience: Why I Quit the... more info
Customer Review: Riveting story of the impact of culture on patients in the healthcare system. I feel that this should be required for all students in any healthcare related field, as well as all involved with children and parents of different cultures.
Customer Review: After checking this book out of the library I realized there was so much valuable information that I needed my own copy from Amazon. The material in this book is invaluable to the caregivers, family members and even the patient themselves, preparing for the general progression of dementia and/or... more info
Customer Review: The Swine Flu pandemic now sweeping across the country mirrors in many respects the terrible plague of the 1918-1919 Spanish Influenza that killed as many as 50 million people around the world. In his detailed and well researched book, The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague... more info
Customer Review: In 1988, Dr. Sarno cured my severe back pain which had been debilitating over a period of seven years and for which surgery had been recommended. Now, Dr. Sarno has come forth with a landmark work encompassing the field of psychosomatic medicine. I think that Dr. Sarno's work is profound. I... more info
Customer Review: Item was never sent, and notification of non-fulfillment was not received until I inquired on the last day of the receipt window. Very dissatisfied, as this was a book for a class and I went through most of the class without it.
Customer Review: Great book! I had a copy and lent it out and it didn't make it back home and I've really missed it. I realized that I often went back to the book and looked up specific info from time to time and that it had become an important part of my personal "reference library". So glad to have a copy again!... more info
Customer Review: This book was recommended to me by a nurse who had been on a number of medical missions to Africa. After looking through it, I believe that it would be a necessary reference book for anyone who might be able to access modern medical resources. There are many such situations ranging from a hurricane... more info