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Americans' health and well-being are slowly but steadily disintegrating at an alarming rate. Americans are living longer, but are they living better? How did we as a nation allow this to happen? How did we as individuals lose our way along the healthy continuum of life?

Healthcare Stewardship is the first, authoritative healthcare management text applying the principles and practices of stewardship, a concept with religious roots dating back to biblical times, to the production and delivery of healthcare goods and services.

Practicing stewardship is really quite simple. Limited healthcare resources that are available for Americans must be used in a manner that is clinically, ethically, politically, environmentally and socially responsible. Unfortunately, simple in the United States is far from being easily achieved. Bureaucracies at the federal, state and local levels have resulted in creating the most complex healthcare delivery system in the world.

The vision behind writing a book on healthcare stewardship is to help Americans get back on track to being healthy, happy and functional human beings. Healthcare stewardship is a concept that needs to be taught at all levels along life's continuum from cradle to grave. A commitment to make all of us healthy and wise consumers of our precious healthcare resources is required in order to achieve a more fulfilling and functional life here on Earth.

Americans' health and well-being are slowly but steadily disintegrating at an alarming rate. Americans are living longer, but are they living better? How did we as a nation allow this to happen? How did we as individuals lose our way along the healthy continuum of life?

Healthcare Stewardship is the first, authoritative healthcare management text applying the principles and practices of stewardship, a concept with religious roots dating back to biblical times, to the production and delivery of healthcare goods and services.

Practicing stewardship is really quite simple. Limited healthcare resources that are available for Americans must be used in a manner that is clinically, ethically, politically, environmentally and socially responsible. Unfortunately, simple in the United States is far from being easily achieved. Bureaucracies at the federal, state and local levels have resulted in creating the most complex healthcare delivery system in the world.

The vision behind writing a book on healthcare stewardship is to help Americans get back on track to being healthy, happy and functional human beings. Healthcare stewardship is a concept that needs to be taught at all levels along life's continuum from cradle to grave. A commitment to make all of us healthy and wise consumers of our precious healthcare resources is required in order to achieve a more fulfilling and functional life here on Earth.

Brent admired the chimpanzee he sketched at the zoo. He regarded the animal as contemplative. He was unaware that similar animals in the wilds of Africa were the source of a virus that would lead to his death from AIDS. Brent became infected with HIV from the medicine he infused to treat his hemophilia. At six months of age, his parents were alarmed when they discovered bruises on his chest which led to the discovery of hemophilia. From that moment forward, he received frequent intravenous infusions of concentrate to treat recurrent bleeding episodes. Infusions of the medicine relieved pain and suffering from bleeding. His life seemed normal. Unexpectedly, Brent's life changed after the discovery of HIV contamination of the medicine. The medicine was manufactured from the plasma of paid blood donors. Unbeknownst to Brent, the plasma was polluted with HIV. The SIV in chimpanzees changed to become HIV in humans. But the chimpanzees were not the cause of the transfer of SIV in animals to HIV in humans. The change from SIV in animals to HIV in humans was the result of human activity. The change came about with the production of the hepatitis B vaccine. Who was responsible for the pollution of the hemophilia medicine with HIV and hepatitis viruses? Was Brent’s death preventable?

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Brent admired the chimpanzee he sketched at the zoo. He regarded the animal as contemplative. He was unaware that similar animals in the wilds of Africa were the source of a virus that would lead to his death from AIDS. Brent became infected with HIV from the medicine he infused to treat his hemophilia. At six months of age, his parents were alarmed when they discovered bruises on his chest which led to the discovery of hemophilia. From that moment forward, he received frequent intravenous infusions of concentrate to treat recurrent bleeding episodes. Infusions of the medicine relieved pain and suffering from bleeding. His life seemed normal. Unexpectedly, Brent's life changed after the discovery of HIV contamination of the medicine. The medicine was manufactured from the plasma of paid blood donors. Unbeknownst to Brent, the plasma was polluted with HIV. The SIV in chimpanzees changed to become HIV in humans. But the chimpanzees were not the cause of the transfer of SIV in animals to HIV in humans. The change from SIV in animals to HIV in humans was the result of human activity. The change came about with the production of the hepatitis B vaccine. Who was responsible for the pollution of the hemophilia medicine with HIV and hepatitis viruses? Was Brent’s death preventable?

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This is the story of Cynthia Birrer, who towards the end of 1974 realized that she was ill and consulted a doctor. A year later she was a little more than an invalid, unable to hold down the teaching job she loved, unnerved by a bewildering array of symptoms for which no satisfactory explanation could be advanced and for which no adequate treatment was given, crippled by pain that was the direct result of a totally unnecessary medical test performed on her. This is the story of only one woman, but what is unsettling about it is that it could happen to others too. For what guarantee has the sick person that the doctor who is treating him is competent, that he exercises due care in prescribing medicines and treatment, that he really cares? This book is no indictment of the medical profession, it is no attempt to start a crusade against the members of this group. It is instead an earnest and genuine attempt to spark off responsible debate on the grave moral, social, legal and medical issues that the conduct of the case raises. Cynthia Birrer is someone with a remarkable story to tell, and she tells it exceedingly well. But what is most remarkable is the indomitable courage and the will to live a meaningful life that shine through it all. AUTHOR BIO: Cynthia Birrer studied psychology and education at the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University, Philadelphia, and obtained her B.Ed. degree cum laude and M.A. in psychology at the University of the Witwatersrand. She was a member of the academic staff in the Department of Education at this university from 1971 to 1976. With the untimely termination of her academic career, Birrer has turned to writing. The author has traveled extensively in the United States and Europe, studying infant care and early childhood education as far afield as Hungary and Australia. She has found that her travels have served to deepen her roots in Southern Africa and her commitment to all its peoples.

There is an excellent chance this book will save your life. You will see doctors, the practice of medicine, and community hospitals as you have never seen them before. You will learn about things you never could have believed existed before. For what is written in this book has never been told before in its entirety, anywhere and by anyone.

Doctors with respectable credentials and good reputations are harming, maiming, and yes, murdering their patients. They are doing it with the support and blessings of the hospitals at which they work. And they are doing it with only their interests, not their patients' welfare in mind. The reason? In one word: MONEY.

Dealing with a different incident of physician caused abuse, each chapter will contain an anecdotal story based on true events that happened to real patients at the hands of real doctors. Though in certain instances the patient's actual first name will be used, at all times the physician perpetrator's anonymity will be maintained.

There should be nothing more important to you than your life and the lives of your loved ones. You must not let these DEATH HOUSE physicians who MURDER FOR MONEY take from you that which is most precious.

The Malpractice Epidemic is a behind-the-scenes look at medical malpractice and its numerous implications. Concise, informative and provocative, it is the original layman's guide to medical malpractice, as well as a valuable reference for even the most knowledgeable physician or lawyer.

In addition to medical malpractice, The Malpractice Epidemic also analyzes other problems with our current health care system, especially those related to government-sponsored health insurance programs, health maintenance organizations and the organized movement to keep national health insurance out of the United States. The book proposes a single plan to solve the malpractice crisis and make quality health care available to every American.

Reviews:

ROBERT V. DAVISON, ESQ., former senior advisor to the U.S. Secretary of HUD: "The Malpractice Epidemic is a valuable primer in any serious discussion of the growing medical liability reform debate. A copy should be in every legislator's office."

HELEN M. EVRARD, M.D., clinical assistant professor, Pennsylvania State University School of Medicine: "The Malpractice Epidemic takes readers behind the scenes of medical malpractice and accurately portrays the interaction between doctors, lawyers, patients and courts. It should be required reading for every American because it shows how and why the system is broken, and what we need to do to fix it."

Whether a pregnant mother's life is in danger or an unborn child has little or no hope for survival, nothing is more isolating or emotionally devastating than the impossible choices some parents must face. Precious Pregnancies Heavy Hearts is a comprehensive guide for families faced with complex pregnancy-management issues.

Often, extended family and friends do not understand the overwhelming grief some parents face during a pregnancy. Even medical providers struggle to provide the support these families so desperately need. For those looking for insight into the complexities of making the agonizing choice to either continue or interrupt a pregnancy, author Carole Smarr explores topics such as personal care, legal issues, and the controversial option of abortion. As painful as these personal decisions undoubtedly may be, they require careful consideration. With the support of family, medical personnel, counselors, spiritual advisors, friends, coworkers, and other parents with similar experiences, grieving families can make it through difficult times.

If you are a parent faced with heartbreaking decisions about your unborn child, Precious Pregnancies Heavy Hearts will assist you in knowing what questions to ask and what options are available. All those who seek to support a parent's grief will find its information and direction invaluable.

Whether a pregnant mother's life is in danger or an unborn child has little or no hope for survival, nothing is more isolating or emotionally devastating than the impossible choices some parents must face. Precious Pregnancies Heavy Hearts is a comprehensive guide for families faced with complex pregnancy-management issues.

Often, extended family and friends do not understand the overwhelming grief some parents face during a pregnancy. Even medical providers struggle to provide the support these families so desperately need. For those looking for insight into the complexities of making the agonizing choice to either continue or interrupt a pregnancy, author Carole Smarr explores topics such as personal care, legal issues, and the controversial option of abortion. As painful as these personal decisions undoubtedly may be, they require careful consideration. With the support of family, medical personnel, counselors, spiritual advisors, friends, coworkers, and other parents with similar experiences, grieving families can make it through difficult times.

If you are a parent faced with heartbreaking decisions about your unborn child, Precious Pregnancies Heavy Hearts will assist you in knowing what questions to ask and what options are available. All those who seek to support a parent's grief will find its information and direction invaluable.

This book traces the history of medicine, its treatments and its organization to the present day. It explains how the modern practice if medicine became what it is, lists both its successes and its failures, and offers suggestions for its future.

There is an excellent chance this book will save your life. You will see doctors, the practice of medicine, and community hospitals as you have never seen them before. You will learn about things you never could have believed existed before. For what is written in this book has never been told before in its entirety, anywhere and by anyone.

Doctors with respectable credentials and good reputations are harming, maiming, and yes, murdering their patients. They are doing it with the support and blessings of the hospitals at which they work. And they are doing it with only their interests, not their patients' welfare in mind. The reason? In one word: MONEY.

Dealing with a different incident of physician caused abuse, each chapter will contain an anecdotal story based on true events that happened to real patients at the hands of real doctors. Though in certain instances the patient's actual first name will be used, at all times the physician perpetrator's anonymity will be maintained.

There should be nothing more important to you than your life and the lives of your loved ones. You must not let these DEATH HOUSE physicians who MURDER FOR MONEY take from you that which is most precious.

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