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The people's hospital : hope and peril in American medicine / Ricardo Nuila.
Where does one go without health insurance, when turned away by hospitals, clinics, and doctors? In The People's Hospital, we follow the lives of five uninsured Houstonians as their struggle for survival leads them to a hospital where insurance comes second to genuine care. Each patient eventually lands at Ben Taub, the county hospital where Dr. Nuila has worked for over a decade. Nuila delves with empathy into the experiences of his patients, braiding their dramas into a singular narrative that contradicts the established idea that the only way to receive good healthcare is with good insurance. As readers follow the movingly rendered twists and turns in each patient's story, it's impossible to deny that our system is broken--and that Ben Taub's innovative model, which emphasizes people over payments, could help light the path forward.
Record details
- ISBN: 1501198041
- ISBN: 9781501198045
- Physical Description: x, 370 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Scribner hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Scribner, 2023.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-354) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Part one. Life without insurance. The dead parts ; Doctors ; Coverage ; Hospitals ; Wards -- Part two. Symptoms and solutions. Assumptions ; Beliefs ; Misperceptions ; Miscalculations ; Algorithmania -- Part three. Costs. Excess ; Public + private ; Disaster syndrome ; Tiers -- Part four. Faith. Addendum. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Ben Taub General Hospital. Hospital care > Texas > Houston. Medical care > Texas > Houston. Medically uninsured persons > Medical care > Texas > Houston. Public health > Texas > Houston. Public hospitals > Texas > Houston. |
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- 2 of 3 copies available at Sage Library System.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River County Library | 362.110976 NUI 2023 (Text) | 33892100901975 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - | ||
| Ontario Community Library | 362.11 NUILA (Text) | 33330004693893 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
