From Both Ends of the Scalpel explores the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, its real aim, and the indispensable ingredient that is being overlooked in its implementation. Together we'll analyze the sacred doctor-patient relationship-invaluable to the successful treatment of disease-and view it through the eyes of the doctor, the patient, the policy maker, the hospital administrator, and the uninsured. We'll look at health, disease, and marvel at the wondrous placebo phenomenon. Millions are worried about keeping their doctor They have lost trust in the system. The PPACA is now the law of the land, and change is coming at breakneck speed. Understanding what this means if you or your loved ones get sick is like knowing how to reach a lifeboat on the Titanic. Here's the skinny: Don't sink in an ocean of illness. You can fight to keep your doctor-and I'll tell you how