| American Medicine MisManaged Care | | | | incidents show the need for better communication |
| | | | between patients and their physicians. |
| Infinity Publishing (2005) | | | | "Big Business has taken over American Medicine. |
| ISBN 0741425157 | | | | Doctors have been driven out of business, |
| Reviewed by Debra Gaynor for Reader Views (1 | | | | hospitals closed, and access to patients has been |
| 07) | | | | limited. Corporations are out to make money and |
| Dr. Carter V. Multz recalls three surgeries on a | | | | care little for the patient. Doctors now respond to |
| bleeding ulcer and how the last two could have | | | | insurance companies not the patient. Insurance |
| been prevented with proper treatment. The | | | | costs are out of control. Patients cannot afford |
| original surgery and biopsy showed that bacteria | | | | insurance and yet cannot afford to be without it. |
| caused the ulcer. Treating Dr. Multz with an | | | | The pharmaceutical industry must also accept |
| antibiotic would have prevented future difficulties. | | | | their share of responsibility in the quagmire of |
| His cardiologist adjusted his medication but the | | | | American Medicine. |
| order was missed. "No harm ensued," but these | | | | |