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(More customer reviews)The title of the latest book by Walter Bortz, a distinguished member of the medical establishment, a pioneer in the field of geriatrics, and a prolific author, understates its true purpose. Next Medicine is really a manifesto for a revolution in our health care system. Dr. Bortz provides a brilliant and damning diagnosis of the maladies that beset our present, dysfunctional system and offers a prescription for change that would have transformative effects if it were to be followed. One of his later chapter headings says it all. We must move from a system that is focused on "repair" to one that is focused on "prevention." That would mean a dramatic life-style change for almost all of us, but Dr. Bortz points out that it would essentially be free, and he sets us a personal example. He recently ran his 40th marathon race in honor of his 80th birthday.
We currently spend twice as much per capita on health care as any other major nation with the poorest outcomes of all in terms of key health statistics. This must change, but neither the Republicans nor the Democrats have offered a viable solution. Dr. Bortz does, but it would involve a radical paradigm shift. As he points out, the "medical-industrial complex" has a huge vested interest in the present system, but we don't have to wait for our doctors to see the light. We can move on our own to dramatically reduce their work load. The payoff would be that we would spend far less on health care collectively and lead much healthier lives.
We should take the good doctor's advice.
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