The Sorcerer's Apprentice: How Medical Imaging Is Changing Health Care Review

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(More customer reviews)This 250-page book, written by two University of Virginia professors, one a radiologist-MD, and the other a public health PhD, is a virtual enclyclopedia focusing exclusively on radiology imaging. Traditional X-ray (radiography, Mammography (breast), Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance (MRI), Positon-Emission Tomography (PET), Ultrasound (sonography), and Nuclear Medicine (radioisotope scanning) are all covered in depth. The authors begin with a detailed history of the origin and development of each one of these imaging techniques, then describe how they are performed, and for what medical conditions they are best suitable. In plain conversational and every-day language, the authors explain to patients -- current and future (almost everyone will fall into one of these categories), what they can expect, beginning with the ordering of the exam by their primary care doctor, what if any pre-test preparation the patient must undergo, how the patient is positioned during the test, and the average duration of the exam.
But, in addition to the medical aspects of medical imaging, the authors do not shy away from its political, financial, and business aspects. Such topics as self-referral by referring physicians, the value (or lack of value) of screening tests, and teleradiology are discussed. The last part of the book is devoted to a probably realistic view of what the future holds for imaging; the authors "take" us to the year 2036, and predict the type of imaging, and how it will be used to diagnose and treat disease.
Why do the authors title the book "The Sorcerer's Apprentice?" In that story, a magician's apprentice brings household items to life, and then loses control of what he has created. Will medical imaging spin out of control as well, the authors rhetorically ask? All of us -- physicians and current or potential patients alike -- can find the answer, and at the same time benefit tremendously --by reading this book.

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The Freedom Agenda: Why a Balanced Budget Amendment is Necessary to Restore Constitutional Government Review

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(More customer reviews)This book could not be more timely. Nor could it be more helpful in explaining how we got into this debt crisis and how we can get out of it. In The Freedom Agenda, Senator Lee makes the insightful, but too often overlooked argument that with every debt-limit increase, Congress authorizes the federal government to expand its size, scope, reach, and cost, always at the expense our our individual liberty. With each such expansion, the book explains, we as Americans become less free.
I would recommend this book to anyone because we, as a country, would be well-served to develop an understanding regarding (1) the limited purpose of the federal government, (2) the connection between the expansion of government (especially at the national level) and the erosion of individual liberty, and (3) the fact that the only way to break the cycle of government expansion is to restrict Congress's borrowing power. Senator Lee explains complex constitutional principles in a concise format that is easy to understand.
If you want to convince your friends, neighbors, co-workers, and family members that the federal government has gone too far and you need ammunition for your argument, you would do well to buy this book. It is a quick read, and very well worth the modest investment of time and money.

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Why ObamaCare is Wrong for America: How the New Health Care Law Drives Up Costs, Puts Government in Charge of Your Decisions, and Threatens Your Constitutional Rights Review

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(More customer reviews)I highly recommend this book! I thought that I understood ObamaCare and what it meant for me and my family but after reading Why ObamaCare is Wrong for America, I realized I had no idea just how dangerous this law really is. The book's well-written and succinct (but very easy-to-read) chapters outline the impact of ObamaCare on families, seniors, young adults, taxpayers and examined how the legislation impacts my relationship with my doctors and my employer and its affect on my constitutional rights. I was terrified by what I read!
However, the book did not end there. The last chapter provides what I think is the best collection of ideas and action steps that I've ever read on what I can do to stop ObamaCare. I had thought it was a lost cause after the legislation passed last year but I am excited to know that not only can ObamaCare be stopped but I can do something about it!
If you've ever been curious about what ObamaCare is and its impact on your life, then you have to read this book. And if you want to know how it can be repealed and what you can do about it - this is a must read!

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Most people initially had high hopes for health reform. There clearly are problems that must be fixed. The president had promised that if reform passed, everyone would be able to get health insurance, costs would go down, and we would be able to keep both our doctors and our coverage. And we were told that reform would even cut the deficit and make Medicare stronger.

But the law that actually passed became a Rube Goldberg contraption that can't possibly work and that fails to meet its promises-and it will make many problems worse. Officials say it will leave at least 23 million people uninsured, it is already making health insurance more expensive, and it threatens major changes to the coverage that tens of millions of Americans have today. Seniors are frightened that its cuts to future Medicare spending will jeopardize their care, and taxpayers see a flood of red ink far into the future.

ObamaCare is leaving a comet tail of broken promises as it steamrolls its way through our economy and into our lives. What happened? How could there possibly be such a big gap between promise and reality?

In Why ObamaCare is Wrong for America, the authors-who work for four different conservative think tanks and have led the fight to educate the American people about the impact of ObamaCare-explain exactly what the law stipulates and how the law will affect each of us: as patients, as employees, as taxpayers, and as citizens. They also lay out a plan for reforming the law so we can get health care right. Finally, the authors share concrete steps each of us can take to put the breaks on ObamaCare.

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