Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. PART 1. Diagnosing the Condition
5. Introduction 1
6. Chapter One. An Accidental Healthcare System 8
7. Chapter Two. Paging Doctor Welby 30
8. Chapter Three. Therapy for an Ailing Health Economy 58
9. Chapter Four. The Managed Care Prescription 83
10. PART 2: Searching for Cures
11. Chapter Five. Self-Help 121
12. Chapter Six. The Quality Revolution 147
13. Chapter Seven. Mending the Safety Net 176
14. Chapter Eight. Reviving the American Healthcare System 205
15. Appendix. An Alphabet Soup of Healthcare Acronyms 235
16. Notes 239
17. Bibliography 255
18. Index 269