TY - BOOK AU - Knope,Steven D. TI - Concierge medicine: a new system to get the best healthcare SN - 0313354774 (alk. paper) AV - R728 .K57 2008 PY - 2008/// CY - Westport, Conn. PB - Praeger KW - Comprehensive Health Care KW - Health care rationing KW - Insurance, Health, Reimbursement KW - economics KW - Medical care KW - Medicine KW - Practice KW - Physician's Practice Patterns KW - Privatization KW - organization & administration N1 - Includes index; Who killed Marcus Welby, M.D.? -- What is concierge medicine and how does it work? -- The benefits of concierge medicine -- The three critical components of comprehensive healthcare -- A day in the life of a concierge physician -- Your exercise portfolio -- A lifelong nutritional survey -- What's wrong with concierge medicine? -- How to evaluate your current medical care -- Making your concierge medicine investment affordable -- How to find the right concierge physician for you -- How to get the best return on your medical investment ER -