{"product_id":"narrative-matters-writing-to-change-the-health-care-system-paperback-2","title":"Narrative Matters: Writing to Change the Health Care System - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJessica Bylander\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAbraham Verghese\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eDrawn from the popular \"Narrative Matters\" column in the journal \u003ci\u003eHealth Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e, these essays embody a vision for a health care system that centers the humanity of patients and doctors alike.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHealth care decision making affects patients and families first and foremost, yet their perspectives are not always factored into health policy deliberations and discussions. In this anthology, Jessica Bylander brings together the personal stories of the patients, physicians, caregivers, policy makers, and others whose writings add much-needed human context to health care decision making.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawn from the popular \"Narrative Matters\" column in the leading health policy journal \u003ci\u003eHealth Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e, this collection features essays by some of the leading minds in health care today, including Pulitzer Prize-winner Siddhartha Mukherjee, MacArthur fellow Diane Meier, former Planned Parenthood president Leana S. Wen, and former secretary of health and human services Louis W. Sullivan. The collection also presents important stories from lesser-known voices, including a transgender doctor in Oklahoma who calls for better treatment of trans patients and a palliative care physician who reflects on how perspectives on hastening death have changed in recent years. A foreword written by National Humanities Medal recipient Abraham Verghese, MD, further rounds out the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collection of thirty-two essays is organized around several themes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- the practice of medicine \u003cbr\u003e- medical innovation and research\u003cbr\u003e- patient-centered care\u003cbr\u003e- the doctor-patient relationship\u003cbr\u003e- disparities and discrimination\u003cbr\u003e- aging and end-of-life care\u003cbr\u003e- maternity and childbirth\u003cbr\u003e- opioids and substance abuse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors: Louise Aronson, Laura Arrowsmith, Cheryl Bettigole, Cindy Brach, Gary Epstein-Lubow, Jonathan Friedlaender, Patricia Gabow, Katti Gray, Yasmin Sokkar Harker, Timothy Hoff, Carla Keirns, Raya Elfadel Kheirbek, Katy B. Kozhimannil, Pooja Lagisetty, Maria Maldonado, Maureen A. Mavrinac, Diane E. Meier, Dina Keller Moss, Siddhartha Mukherjee, Donna Jackson Nakazawa, Travis N. Rieder, Aroonsiri Sangarlangkarn, Elaine Schattner, Janice Lynch Schuster, Myrick C. Shinall, Gayathri Subramanian, Louis W. Sullivan, Gautham K. Suresh, Abraham Verghese, Otis Warren, Leana S. Wen, Charlotte Yeh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eJessica Bylander\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior editor at \u003ci\u003eHealth Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e and the editor of \"Narrative Matters.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47341119635705,"sku":"9781421437545","price":50.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/r64TA5HMA-9781421437545_e6ce730d-036a-4a48-9134-cdac41371b96.webp?v=1769699117","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/narrative-matters-writing-to-change-the-health-care-system-paperback-2","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}