As I move deeper into the semester I seem to only get busier. I recently heard on the radio a great discussion about the Healthcare System in America (This American Life: More is Less). The show really delves into some of the underlying problems within the American Healthcare system, specifically with an eye towards the question of why it’s so costly. One story looks at the doctors, one at the patients and one at the insurance industry.
Really worth listening too, and there will be a follow-up show next week, so keep your ears peeled.
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Speaking of GREAT discussions on healthcare, this guy is my FAVORITE (as in I’m a totally ridiculous nerd groupie over everything he writes) medical writer. All of his pieces are unbelievably fascinating and he has the most amazing ability to notice patterns in systems and to communicate his ideas. Here’s a link to a piece he wrote in the New Yorker about healthcare (one of many, plus two books) His name is Atul Gawande.
http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/06/01/090601fa_fact_gawande
Hi Annalisa,
Thanks for the link to the article, it looks really interesting. I can’t wait to read it and get back to you with a response.
See you in Anatomy tomorrow 🙂
Of course, what a great site also to informative posts, I will add backlink – bookmark this web page? Regards, Reader.