7. Influencing the Character of the Future

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction Diagnosing Twenty-First- Century Health Care 1
5. PART I: THE QUANDARY AND UNEXAMINED ORDINARINESS OF TWENTY-FIRST- CENTURY MEDICINE
6. 1. Ordinary Medicine in Our Aging Society 21
7. PART II: THE CHAIN OF HEALTH CARE DRIVERS
8. 2. The Medical-Industrial Complex I 53
9. 3. The Medical-Industrial Complex II 79
10. 4. “Reimbursement Is Critical for Everything” 99
11. PART III: MEDICINE’S CHANGING MEANS AND ENDS
12. 5. Standard and Necessary Treatments 127
13. 6. Family Matters 165
14. 7. Influencing the Character of the Future 195
15. 8. For Whose Benefit? 217
16. Conclusion Toward a New Social Contract? 238
17. Notes on the Research 249
18. Notes 255
19. Bibliography 285
20. Index 307