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America has wealth, innovation, and access to the best of everything. So why is our health-care system so broken? Why does it cost more than ever and deliver less? How do we solve the problems of the uninsured and seniors who lack drug coverage? And equally important, why is the Canadian system, widely touted as a sparkling example of compassion and universal access, actually a disastrous model to be avoided?

"This book provides an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the health care reform legislation. It explains how doctors, patients, and families can determine the success or failure of the legislation over time. The author describes how to ensure that this landmark legislation succeeds in achieving its goals and proposes an accounting of steps that elected representatives can take in order to improve the bill. The text cuts through the...

Examines the American health care system, from its origins to what the author claims is its deterioration, and the role that special interest groups have played in its downfall, and proposes a solution for remedying its numerous problems.

Bangladesh has one of the highest child mortality rates in the world. Children are most likely to die in their first month of life. We follow two young women in Bangladesh who face very different experiences of pregnancy, childbirth and post-natal care. While Morjina only receives support from a traditional dhai, Rashida is lucky enough to live close to a modern health clinic. This is a very moving account of child birth and the terrible consequences...

Effective exam preparation requires thorough and systematic revision. While different people approach revision in different ways, there are some basic techniques that all students will find helpful. This film covers a range of study and revision techniques, focusing on knowledge and understanding, application, analysis and evaluation. Edexcel’s Sharon Hague and Head of Sixth Form Brian McGowan provide an excellent insight for students on preparing...

Underpaid and unheralded, these heroic individuals fulfill a unique role in caring for our country's most vulnerable members.

Children are most likely to die in their first month of life. Bangladesh has one of the highest child mortality figures in the world. Fifty children a day die drowning. Fifty thousand a year are killed by diarrhea. Yet a range of cheap and simple interventions could save many of these precious lives.

The people of Niger, one of the poorest countries in the world, suffer from a host of forgotten, parasitic diseases. Schistosomiasis and Lymphatic Filariasis blight the lives of millions creating an infant morality rate among the worst in the world. Yet the drugs which can cure these and other neglected diseases are cheap and safe to use. Now there is an ambitious goal - to eliminate five neglected diseases in just five years. We tell the heart-rending...