Yes. The title of the book shows that it is a self-help book, but with the inclusion of details about the childhood of the author it has become not only a self-help book but a memoir as well. Some reader might find this interesting while some might find it quite distracting. It all depends on what the reader wishes to get.
What do you think about the way the book is presented?
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Re: What do you think about the way the book is presented?
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The books starts off with how healthcare used to be when it was not all about payment or the patients opinion. The doctor did what the doctor thought best, knowing his patient and their history. However in today’s world, it’s not up to the doctor anymore, and it depends on several factors surrounding the healthcare business like insurance, satisfactory rating etc.
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I loved how she presented information; particularly, her experience as a patient and a multi-generation health practitioner. It gives a new perspective on how medicine works and how it's changing throughout generations. To me, the logical connection between her personal life and the lessons on "The business of healthcare" is in the fact that, although medicine is a business, its ultimate purpose is to take care of people, so it should work differently than other businesses. That's my main takeaway from the book.Sushan wrote: ↑31 May 2021, 23:46 The author has talked about general practitioners, her childhood home, and her own illness while talking about health insurance plans, choosing a primary care provider, creating living wills, etc. (Chapter 1 - about her illness, chapter 2 - why she wrote this book, chapter 3 - her father's practice and her childhood)
Do you feel like this book is a collection of scattered pieces of information or do you see a logical connection in between these content? What might have been the author's intention in including all this lateral information when she wanted to talk about the 'business aspect' of healthcare system?
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