Do We Still Need Doctors?

"Do We Still Need Doctors?" offers an incisive and courageous look at the contemporary doctor's ever-shifting roles and responsibilities. "Do We Still Need Doctors?" is a passionate and deeply personal account from the front lines of the moral and political battles that are reshaping America's health care system today. This surprisingly sensitive and literary report asks whether, as we proceed with the redesign of health care, doctors will continue to fulfill the roles and functions which they have in the past. Using personal experiences, moral arguments, reflections on current events, and compelling firsthand accounts from his own medical practice, Dr. Lantos explores the complex issues related to medical education, truth-telling, medical research, and resource allocation. "Do We Still Need Doctors?" covers issues ranging from the growing emphasis on technology as healer and representations of doctors in popular culture, to the economic forces governing medicine and the limits of moral responsibility for patient care. "Do We Still Need Doctors?" is a much needed contribution to today's national dialogue over medical care reforms and health care provisions.Lantos, John D. is the author of 'Do We Still Need Doctors?' with ISBN 9780415918527 and ISBN 0415918529.