Is it useful only to US residents?

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Just because the author is US based does not mean that the book is only for people residing in the US. I believe this book is for everyone in general.. though different countries operate in different ways we all believe in one thing and that is we all need good health.
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I think the book is more relevant for the US citizens and other developed countries but not to the developing countries where people usually do not have health insurance. Government may provide a relief in health care but it not enough for these developing countries with such high population and health issues.
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The advice about being your own advocate when it comes to your health was particularly useful. No doctor knows your body and your story as well as yourself. I think it would have been interesting if she addressed how women, in particular, aren't taken seriously as patients.

Although the detailed information about health insurance companies and healthcare big businesses was based on the US context, it did still feel relevant to our context, in South Africa. Our government hospitals do provide free healthcare to citizens; however the quality of such services is questionable. Many people find themselves unable to afford healthcare of an acceptable standard.
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I do not agree with you because I feel like the book is relevant to everyone who wanted to make business in medical health. Regardless of where they are.
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Though this book is mainly for US residents, I can say there are some concepts that are useful to other countries as well. I'm an Indian and found some concepts of Healthcare that are needed here as well.
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I think this is fairly specific to U.S. residents as the author was giving specific advice about navigating our healthcare system here.
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No, this book cut across everyone who wants to better the business of their health.
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In as much as US residents have more to benefit from this book, there are still other things residents from other nations can adopt to boost their healthcare system.
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There are some of the peculiarities in the book that are only of US. However, there are lots that are common to other countries and can be applied any where. Such as creating health insurance, choosing a care practitioner and the like. In my country, Nigeria, health care is not always free or not free everywhere. This free healthcare is seasonal acording to political influence and region.
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Most of the book can be directed to US citizens only, But non-US citizens can benefit from many general tips through the book.
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Well, I think it is mainly useful in developed countries. Like there author said that people in the U.S. have to pay for things like this.
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Post by Wash William »

This book was written based on the UK healthcare system. But there are other general lessons the author talked about. All we have to do is identify it in our country.
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Bookreviewer71 wrote: 01 Jun 2021, 05:29 Though the technicalities regarding the medical system given in the book are relevant only to the US residents, the basic ideas in the book regarding care providers, minimizing out-of-pocket expenses and, choosing the right insurance plan are commonly acceptable.
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Post by Blessing Chi Peculiar »

No, the book is not only relevant to Americans. The book is beneficial to anyone who intends to take their health seriously in the future, as well as those who are or have a cancer patient to attend to, regardless of where they are in the world.
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The book is not only recommended to the US but to all nations in the Western Union in my opinion as it meets the criteria thereto as well.
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