BookDavid W. Crippen, editor.
Contents:
Part I: Contrasts in Global Health Care Resource Allocation
Australia: Where Have We Been?
Brazil: Where Have We Been?
Canada: Where Have We Been?
Germany: Where Have We Been?
India: Where Have We Been?
Israel: Where Have We Been?
Italy: Where Have We Been?
The Netherlands: Where Have We Been?
New Zealand: Where Have We Been?
South Africa: Where Have We Been?
United Kingdom: Where Have We Been?
United States-Private Practice: Where Have We Been?
United States-Academic Medicine: Where Have We Been?
Australia: Where Are We Going?
Brazil: Where Are We Going?
Canada: Where Are We Going?
Germany: Where Are We Going?
India: Where Are We Going?
Italy: Where Are We Going?
The Netherlands: Where Are We Going?
New Zealand: Where Are We Going?
South Africa: Where Are We Going?
United Kingdom: Where Are We Going?
United States-Private Practice: Where Are We Going?
United States-Academic Medicine: Where Are We Going?
Re fl ections on the Demand for Critical Care in the Global Medical Village
First Critique of Buchman and Chalfin's Analysis
Second Critique of Buchman and Chalfin's Analysis
Third Critique of Buchman and Chalfin's Analysis
Fourth Critique of Buchman and Chalfin's Analysis
Part II: The Fair and Equitable Health Care Act
The Fair and Equitable Health Care Act
First Critique of the Fair and Equitable Health Care Act
Fixing the Foundation of Critical Care at the End-Stage of Life: Second Critique of the Fair and Equitable Health Care Act
Third Critique of the Fair and Equitable Health Care Act
Part III: Legal and Nursing Viewpoints
Medical Judgment Versus Capitulation
Nursing Aspects of Inappropriate Patient Care
Part IV: Conclusions
Where Is "Universal" Health Care Headed in the Global Village?
The New Shape of Intensive Care In the USA
Health Care in the Year 2050.