Medicine Between the Lines (Paperback)

MEDICINE BETWEEN THE LINES is a timely collection of thought provoking essays written by one of America's most prolific medical writers. From cover to cover, Dr. Remakus leads a guided tour behind the scenes of American health care and reveals little known facts on such topics as: managed care, malpractice, bioterrorism, sports medicine, medical ethics, government control of medicine, and current controversies in the medical literature. MEDICINE BETWEEN THE LINES is not sponsored by any professional society, political party or special interest group. who has lived through and written about the great American health care experiment for more than a quarter-century. Reviews: DR. MARK A. NOVITSKY, psychiatrist and Corporate Medical Director of the Kirkbride Center: After a long day of fighting to get patients the care they deserve, it is a sheer pleasure to settle down with one of Dr. Remakus' gems and be reminded of the reason we're in this challenging profession of medicine. BILL JAKER, producer and host of Off The Page, WSKG Public Broadcasting: If you've ever wanted your doctor to put down his stethoscope and tell you frankly what he thinks of the health care financing system, medical support structure and patient care, you'll find that Dr. Remakus gets to the heart of many issues. Remakus is as clear as he is caring.