{"product_id":"rheum-for-improvement-mark-lopatin-9781627343763","title":"Rheum for Improvement: The Evolution of a Health-Care Advocate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRheum for Improvement\u003c\/em\u003e is a physician's account of how corporate medicine has transformed health care from a human interaction between a patient and their physician into a business transaction between a consumer and a provider. It is also a personal story of how frivolous legal action triggered that physician to become an outspoken advocate for health-care reform. It will be of interest to anyone who interacts with our health-care system, but especially physicians, who must navigate bureaucratic obstacles on a daily basis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs a patient, have you ever: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e--Had your health insurance deny a test or procedure that your doctor recommended by saying that it was not medically necessary?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e--Been told that you had to try one medicine before you could take the medicine that your doctor actually prescribed? \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e--Had a procedure done that was covered by your insurer, only to receive a separate bill afterwards that you were not expecting?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e--Felt that your doctor has their nose buried in a computer instead of paying attention to you?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf so, you are not alone.\u003c\/strong\u003e Rheum for Improvement addresses these and many other health-care issues that compromise the care that physicians can provide. It is a must read for anyone who has ever been or ever will be a patient.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Lopatin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1627343768\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781627343763\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Universal Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.48d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Lopatin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049979277567,"sku":"9781627343763","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1f3e6ebe-0156-4cdb-9ce1-17b94b5f817a.jpg?v=1685004495","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rheum-for-improvement-mark-lopatin-9781627343763","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}