A Pediatrician's Journal: Caring for Children in Our Broken Medical System

by Brian Orr

Book Overview

Award-winning pediatrician Dr. Brian G. Orr offers compelling evidence, gained through firsthand professional experience, that the health care system in the United States is broken and in need of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0825305381
• ISBN13: 9780825305382
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Beaufort Books
• Length: 273 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

A Wonderful Book!

My children have the great fortune to be patients of Dr. Orr, and the fact that he's written an inviting, informative, heartfelt book simply mirrors the way he treats his patients and their families! I loved the book and have bought several for my friends to read. Dr. Orr takes us on journey, not only professionally but personally. His allowing us to see how he interacts with his own children and wife, and others in need, is an inspiration. His candid views of the failing health care system gives me hope that it CAN improve with caring doctors, like Dr. Orr, at the helm. Buy this book! Tell all your friends about it! A great gift for friends and family. You, and they, will not be disappointed! --A mother of four in New England

Interesting, but lacks focus

A very easy-to-read autobiographical narrative that presents some poignant stories from the field of medicine, and a set of semi-organized thoughts on healthcare system in the US. That's essentially the summary of the book. The specific patient stories does convey some of the greatest intangible benefits of being a physician, and some of the real challenges associated with it. While the sub-text of the title caught my attention, the author doesnt really exploit his experiences to provide a more coherent, well-organized critique of the healthcare system as the sub-title implied. Familiar criticisms of pharma's advertisment methods, "bribing", lawyers and malpractise insurance, and a health care system focusing on profits are all mentioned with familiar arguments, but with a personal touch. A good read. The sub-text flattered to decieve.

A must-read for anyone interested in the state of healthcare today

This book is a sobering account of the healthcare system today and should serve as a reminder that there is a great deal of work to be done to fix this system. Dr. Orr writes in a manner that is frank, lacks arrogance and is accessible. For anyone who has left a doctor's visit (whether it be a pediatrician or an orthopedist)feeling unheard, rushed and wondering what just happened in the ten minutes the doctor spent with you, read this book to have your questions answered. Then ask yourself what we can do to fix this broken medical system.