Doctor Generic Will See You Now - 33 Ways to Survive Managed Care (Paperback)

The beloved author of KILL AS FEW PATIENTS AS POSSIBLE--and self-proclaimed World's Best Doctor--takes on the vicissitudes of managed care in this new collection of 33 funny, insightful, and medically correct essays. From the bureaucracy (Rule 2: Don't Let an HMO Give You Nickel-and-Dime Care for Your Million-Dollar Body) to the doctor-patient relationship (Rule 17: Medicine May have Changed in 2000 Years, But Patients Haven't) to the sort of medical advice you just won't find anywhere else (Rule 28: Keep Away from Restaurants with Skinny Chefs), Dr. Generic guides you through the outrages of managed care.