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Mounce574 wrote: ↑03 Jun 2021, 04:48 I felt that her upbringing really didn't seem like it was pertinent to the information she was trying to give. It turned the book as a type of memoir where you had to pick through it to get the full impact of it.

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.

Considering the fact that the author came from a generation of medical experts, I think the information in the book has a logical connection. I enjoyed reading about her history in-between the health aspects.

I like how the author revealed her vulnerabilities and proved that she's also human like us. She needs healthcare and, given her background, she proved useful in providing information from both points of view of a doctor as well as a patient. Writing about her experiences helped the readers to relate more to her life story. All information written in the book is connected, and I am satisfied with her way of sharing about the business aspect of the healthcare system.

From a glance, I didn't appreciate so much of the book's content. But when I read further, my mind opened and I saw things from the author's perspective. I believe the book is logically presented and apt.

Yes. In some way, it is really annoying to see the parts of the book not being where they should have been. It really makes you wonder in the middle of the chapter about what was the previous one about, and how they are connected. It is also bad because when the information is presented inaccurately it becomes hard to remember what the whole book was about after a few months after you've read it.

Each chapter has its own takeaway. There were some healthcare aspects I was already aware of but there were some that was new for me. For example, I didn’t realize pharmaceutical companies could charge as they please for OTC medications. I assumed there were standards for costs prior to reading the book. She also advised to check cash price versus insurance price in chapter 13 because it could be cheaper. That was something new I learned too.
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.

This is an interesting read- a practitioner turned a patient herself. May lessons can be learned as a well-experienced person is sharing her both side perspectives.

I think the chapters together do make up an important collection that talks about her childhood, her illness, and the healthcare system. I think the way it is set up matters, because it shows both the big picture and the small day-to-day details of the author's life and what they went through.

The pieces in this book were not dispersed, but rather interconnected. From the author's perspective as a practitioner in the medical field to her personal experience as a patient. It was extremely useful and insightful to me. One thing I took away from the book was the importance of valuing our health. We only have one life and one body. We must look after it in order for it to look after us.

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?

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.

I think this book is not just writing scattered pieces of information because there is also the author's experiences with her illness. I think the author wants to make this book to make the reader understand about the complexity of the health care business as well as talk about her experience in it.

The book was presented in a commending manner. I didn't have any difficulty or problem with the way it was presented.

The book presentation is fascinating. The author bringing her experiences and that of her patients is a good way to make the book sound very authentic and real.

The book was well-plotted and information came in the order of importance. I enjoyed how the information was presented it was fascinating.

I don't see the book as a collection of scattered information. Rather, I see that the author wants to give out health information but in a way that would sound original as coming out from the experience's mouth. That's she narrates her story and then goes into giving health information. This compilation of information is not just representing distinct information but they are functional to bring the health care information to the readers in an engaging and convincing manner