ABOUT THIS BOOK This book is written by an insider. A hospital administrator and practitioner who participated firsthand in laying the foundation for today's collapsing heath care system. A practitioner who then went on to make radical changes in the way he practiced his profession and his philosophy of health care delivery. A practitioner who is now hell-bent on making radical changes in this disastrous health care system he helped to create 30 years ago. This book is an insider's look at the sequence of events and decisions that led to the demise of our health care system. This book is designed to educate you to: · Guide yourself through the maze of scams, tricks, false information, and out and out lies that abound in the search for these much sought after items: optimal, lasting, affordable, health and vitality. · Identify major obstacles and challenges in finding better health care. · Make more informed choices. · Save yourself a bundle of money. · Save your life! Finally, this book is designed to give you the knowledge to navigate your way through, and survive the collapse of this national disaster we call our health care system. This book should be required reading for all medical students. There is not a person or family in America who would not benefit greatly from reading this book. Our current disease and drug-based medical model has met it's match. Finally, a common-sense approach to health, wellness and longevity without listening to infomertials.