Death by HMO: The Jennifer Gigliello Tragedy

by Dorothy Rose Cancilla

Do Health Maintenance Organisations deliberately neglect, or even kill off, their unprofitable patients? You may well think so when you read this book. There is a new world of medicine in the United... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 096719220X
• ISBN13: 9780967192208
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Robert Reed Publishers
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A Daughter's Death, a Mother's Grief

This is a very disturbing indictment of modern health care. Dorothy Cancilla exhibits an extraordinary amount of restraint in recalling the preventable death of her daughter at the hands of inept doctors and an unforgiving system. It's ironic that a organization whose charter is to maintain people's health can actually compromise their lives when the bottom line might be in jeopardy.Kudos to Mrs. Cancilla for having the courage to face her demons by sharing them with others.

Informational Source

I feel this book was well written and a useful informational source for anyone. The tragedy the family went through and the treatment received from the doctors was appalling. This book exposes the hidden truth of our health coverage today and is a reminder that we have to depend on our family and friends NOT the doctors. I recommend this book to anyone interested in staying healthy and safe in the care of our health providers.

A Mother's Personal Journey

Reading this book was very difficult not because of its content but because of what this family went through. It is a highly emotional gut wrenching story. The reader will walk away with a wealth of information. This is a great book!

Your personal health advocate

Read this story very carefully and then keep it with you at all times. Even doctors now a days are saying that "hospitals are dangerous places". They are, he is right and the patient/consumer will need every bit of information to navigate this system and emerge alive.Believe me, as a Medical Journalist I know what I am talking about.

A Must Read for all who want better health care

Death by HMO: The Jennifer Gigliello Story Reviewed by Kismet OzPerhaps there is no greater regret than when you choose one direction over another, then at the end of a long and difficult journey you realize that you have made the wrong choice and have paid the ultimate price. This is what happened to Jennifer Gigliello and her family, who relied on a medical system that was supposed to deliver appropriate care and have the right answers, but did not.Death by HMO: The Jennifer Gigliello Story, written by Jennifer's mother, Dorothy Cancilla, provides important lessons for all who read it. Unfortunately, this family tragedy could happen to any of us or to our loved ones. Death by HMO was not written for vindication. Dorothy Cancilla (the author and Jennifer's mother) writes with strong conviction that their family story should never have to be repeated. She advises readers to take full responsibility for their own care and for the care of loved ones. Her book includes resources on various illnesses. She encourages people to set up advocates, who will take charge of their treatment plans, do research, ask questions, and explore treatment options.