“An intriguing examination of the moral and political dimensions of some of the most important medical issues of the day.” ---- Sandeep Jauhar, author of Intern: A Doctor's Initiation
“Gregg Bloche’s provocative book deserves careful reading by everyone who cares about physician integrity and the social compact between doctors and patients.” ---- Harvey Fineberg, President of the Institute of Medicine
“Bloche draws the curtain back on the central tension in health care: we can do far more in medicine than we can pay for – and somebody has to decide what gets done. Who should that be? Doctors try to hide behind their oath and claim they act exclusively in the interests of patients, but Bloche shows that this is a myth. They are entangled in the economics of incentives and limits. Physicians and patients alike will be disturbed, even angered, by this book. That’s why they must read it.” ---- Stuart M. Butler, The Heritage Foundation