Braverman, Jordan, CRISIS IN HEALTH CARE, Washington, D.C., Acropolis Books, Ltd., 1978--The author discusses social, economic and political issues. 335 pages
Braverman, Jordan, THE CONSUMER'S BOOK OF HEALTH: HOW TO STRETCH YOUR HEALTH CARE DOLLAR, Philadelphia, London, Toronto: W.B. Saunders Company,1982--Shows how to become an active participant in your own health care, not just a passive observer. Provides answers to a broad range of questions. 300 pages
Burkholz, Herbert, THE FDA FOLLIES, New York, 1994, Basic Pub., The story of how the Food and Drug Administration failed to look out for the public's interests during the Reagan-Bush presidencies, an era of "safety deregulation" when companies produced products under an "honor system." 228 pages
Castro, Janice, THE AMERICAN WAY OF HEALTH, New York, 1994, Little, Brown paperbound Pub., Tries to sort out the debate on health care, exploring how medicine is changing, and offering proposals to help you make choices that will allow you to recieve high-quality medicine throught doctors of your choosing. 282 pages
Fein, Rashi, MEDICAL CARE, MEDICAL COSTS: THE SEARCH FOR A HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY, Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1986--Traces the evolution of private health insurance and care work among the middle class, the aged, the poor; and details the issues that now trouble medical care. 222 pages
Fingarette, Herbert & Hasse, Ann, MENTAL DISABILITIES AND CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY, Univ of CA Press, Berkeley, CA 1979--Proposes a fundamental new approach to the current multitude of criminal law defenses in which guilt is lessened because the mind is disabled by insanity, diminshed capacity, drug addiction, trauma, Twinkies and more. 321 pages
Grannemann & Pauly, CONTROLLING MEDICAID COSTS: FEDERALISM, COMPETITION, AND CHOICE, American Enterprise Institute, 1983--A 1983 analysis of growth in costs. Identifies causes and offers proposals for changing the program. 112 pages
Grimaldi, Paul L., MEDICAID REIMBURSEMENT OF NURSING-HOME CARE, American Enterprise Institute, 1982--Examines the economic implications of Medicaid reimbursement formulas and argues market forces are more reliable than government agencies in minimizing nursing home costs and ensuring quality care. 194 pages
Johnson, Ann Braden, OUT OF BEDLAM: THE TRUTH ABOUT DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION, New York, Basic Books, 1990--What really happened when thousands of mental patients were discharged from our state hospitals and what we can do about it now. 259 pages
Kramer, Herbert & Kay, CONVERSATIONS AT MIDNIGHT: COMING TO TERMS WITH DYING AND DEATH, Morrow Pub., A series of dialogues between Herb and his wife Kay, as they struggle to cope with Herb's dying. Provides powerful insight into the confusion and mystery of death. 240 pages
Levin and Idler, THE HIDDEN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, Ballinger Publishing 1981--Explores the role mediating structures must play in shaping the direction the modern welfare state should take in providing health care services. 272 pages
Lewin, Marion Ein, THE HEALTH POLICY AGENDA: SOME CRITICAL QUESTIONS, American Enterprise Institute--A 1985 collection of essays that seek to identify central policy issues shaping the health care environment.126 pages
Meyer, Jack A., INCENTIVES VS CONTROLS IN HEALTH POLICY: BROADENING THE DEBATE, American Enterprise Institute--Nine essays from a 1984 conference explore costs within the broader framework of a national debate on government policy. 156 pages
Pell, Arthur R., DIAGNOSING YOUR DOCTOR, DCI Paperbound Pub.--A guide to asking the right questions to get the health care you deserve, including what to ask at a check-up, asserting your rights and obligations when hospitalized, and ways to reduce the cost of medication. 240 pages
Rogers,H.P., TAKING A STAND ON HEALTH CARE, Wellington, CA 1991--easy Q & A format examines public policy in this area and discusses many market incentives and new innovations in the field and government policy decisions which can make health care more affordable. 63 pages
Rolde, Neil, YOUR MONEY OR YOUR HEALTH, Paragon House, 1992--Takes on the all-powerful medical, pharmaceutical, and insurance establishments, demonstrating how our present health care system is failing us, and makes a strong case for a national system that is focused on health care rather than profit. 285 pages
Siegel, Bernie S., HOW TO LIVE BETWEEN OFFICE VISITS: A GUIDE TO LIFE, LOVE AND HEALTH, Harper Pub., With boundless wit and compassion he talks about handling the fear of recurrent illness-- how to ask for help, deal with anger and pain, confront destructive self-images, and understand the gift of hope and unconditional love. 230 pages
Singer, Harry The Foundation, WHAT, IF ANY, SHOULD GOVERNMENT'S ROLE BE IN HEALTH CARE?, Wellington, CA 1992--Excerpts from the essays submitted to the Foundation by more than a thousand high school students across the country. 160 pages
Weisbrod, Burton, ECONOMICS AND MEDICAL RESEARCH, American Enterprise Institute, 1983--A 1983 analysis of the benefits and costs of medical research, with three case studies exploring the development of treatments and technology. 171 pages