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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The hippocratic myth The hippocratic myth Maxwell Gregg Bloche "When we're ill, we put our trust in doctors who promise to put our well-being first and pledge to do us no harm. But medicine's expanding capabilities and soaring costs threaten to make this commitm… OL16113908W
Social determinants approaches to public health Social determinants approaches to public health Erik Blas The thirteen case studies presented in this publication describe experiences with implementing public health programs that intend to address social determinants and to have a great impact on health e… OL16178694W
Cardiac disease in the elderly Cardiac disease in the elderly H. -r Zerkowski,M. Preiss,M. Grapow Today coronary heart disease and end stage heart failure represent the leading causes of hospitalization and death in civilized countries. Annual inpatient and outpatient expenditure on new diseases … OL20857942W
Understanding health policy Understanding health policy Thomas S. Bodenheimer,Kevin Grumbach,Thomas Bodenheimer Expert practitioners in both the public and private healthcare sectors, the authors cover the entire scope of our healthcare system. From the concepts behind policy decisions to concrete examples of … OL4640890W