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Then Why Does it Still Hurt? A Book About HMO's, Managed Care, Medical Malpractice and You

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OK the descriptions of the various ways that your doctor, HMO, or hospital can harm you are very well presented. However, potential readers should know that he rants and raves throughout the book continually implying that the health-care industry is only a group of greedy, uncaring people. The book takes a purely political swing in the last chapter where jumps into a promotion of very liberal universal health care coverage (a very different subject) as if this will solve all of our problems - ". . . all people in this country would share one level of medical care. No one would get an inferior level of care because he had no money . . ." Give me a break! None of the universal care countries have achieved this utopia. Karl Marx was wrong - equality does not create happiness. Productivity creates happiness.

I found this book useful and fascinating. Because I had recruited older Americans to lobby at the state legislture level in more than 35 states and taught them about health care issues, I had always judged myself to be a fairly well informed about the health care industry and about being a consumer of health care. But I now know that was wrong. I knew too little. Schroeder's book accurately portrays the facts about America's health care system and how to be a better customer/patient.

This book provides patient with a goodpicture of medical errors. It wuill help patients who have been injured unbderstand what may have jappened to them in the hospital or doctor's office. A must read for patients who wonder why they did not get better, only worse aftermedical care.

After reading this book I was sure to send a copy off to my family members. My mom and aunt are caring for my grandparents, and the book helped them make a lot of choices when faced with hospital visits. Attending to an elder is a lot of energy, and to have a plan for action can really help one with the day to day tasks hospital care requires. I got my copy from Schroder's web site: [...] where Jack answers questions you may have. An amazing resource for anyone providing care for a loved one.

What a book! That said let me explain. Author, Jack Schroder, treads in water that would be way over most people's heads in this outstanding read. What is it about? Your survival; your very life!
All of us will experience times of sickness and possible hospitalization and with that truth comes the real dangers. In this work, our author gives a concise explanation of what we ought to expect from those that we are entrusting our very lives to, and what we need to fear.

He explains the dangers that await you in the hospital, the dangers that lurk in different medicines you take and the dangers of your doctors very care of you.
Scary? Maybe so, but this information could well save your life or the lives of those you love.
He does not write this in a condemning way to our medical care people, but as in all things there are always dangers, accidents, neglect and this is so concerning your medical care. However, some of these can be avoided and being informed is a safeguard; knowledge is a weapon that you can use. And in this work that is what you are given, information and knowledge, so you can see the pitfalls before you fall in them.

I really liked this book and plan to keep it on hand because I know, as with all of us, there will be a time when I will need to refer to the knowledge it holds. It is said that being forewarned is being forearmed; this book will help you to protect yourself.
I highly recommend it; it will be well worth your time and money. Trust me on this one.

This book tells it like it is: HMOs are not good for your health, far too often. Reading the author's true horror stories about people's experiences has enabled me to deal with my HMO wisely, without naivete. I sent this book to everyone I know on an HMO.

The best book yet on HMO's and Medical Malpractice. Teeming with examples, facts, and fallacies. I have given this book to everyone I care about who belongs to an HMO.