Sick : the untold story of America's health care crisis--and the people who pay the price /

The failure of America's medical system, as seen through the stories of the people who engineered the current health care revolution and those who have suffered from it. Every day, millions of Americans find themselves struggling to find affordable medical care for themselves and their families...

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Main Author: Cohn, Jonathan
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : HarperCollins Publishers, c2007.
Edition:1st ed.
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