Foreword

by Jean-Louis Vincent

Introduction

by David W. Crippen

Part I. Contrasts in Global Health Care Resource Allocation

1. Australia: Where Have We Been?

by Ian Seppelt

2. Brazil: Where Have We Been?

by Frederico Bruzzi de Carvalho, Alvaro Réa-Neto, Rodrigo Ferreira Simões, and Monica Viegas Andrade

3. Canada: Where Have We Been?

by Christopher James Doig

4. Germany: Where Have We Been?

by Thomas Kerz

5. India: Where Have We Been?

by Farhad Kapadia, Atul P. Kulkarni, and J.V Divatia

6. Israel: Where Have We Been?

by Eran Segal

7. Italy: Where Have We Been?

by Marco Luchetti and Giuseppe A. Marraro

8. The Netherlands: Where Have We Been?

by Frank Bosch

9. New Zealand: Where Have We Been?

by Stephen Streat

10. South Africa: Where Have We Been?

by R. Eric Hodgson and Timothy C Hardcastle

11. United Kingdom: Where Have We Been?

by Anna M. Batchelor

12. United States, Private Practice: Where Have We Been?

by John W. Hoyt

13. United States, Academic Medicine: Where Have We Been?

by David W. Crippen

14. Australia: Where Are We Going?

by Ian Seppelt

15. Brazil: Where Are We Going?

by Rubens Carmo Costa Filho

16. Canada: Where Are We Going?

by Randy S. Wax

17. Germany: Where Are We Going?

by Thomas Kerz

18. India: Where Are We Going?

by Farhad Kapadia and J.V. Divatia

19. Italy: Where Are We Going?

by Marco Luchetti and Giuseppe A. Marraro

20. The Netherlands: Where Are We Going?

by David W. Crippen

21. New Zealand: Where Are We Going?

by Stephen Streat

22. South Africa: Where Are We Going?

by Ross Hofmeyr

23. United Kingdom: Where Are We Going?

by Andrew Thorniley

24. United States, Private Practice: Where Are We Going?

by John W. Hoyt

25. United States, Academic Medicine: Where Are We Going?

by Mark Mazer

26. Analysis of the Demand for Health Care in the Global Medical Village

by Timothy G. Buchman and Donald W. Chalfin

27. First Critique of Buchman and Chalfin's Conclusions

by Leslie P. Scheunemann and Douglas B. White

28. Second Critique of Buchman and Chalfin's Conclusions

by Lynn Barkley Burnett

29. Third Critique of Buchman and Chalfin's Conclusions

by Charles L. Sprung

30. Fourth Critique of Buchman and Chalfin's Conclusions

by Richard Burrows

Part II. The Fair and Equitable Health Care Act

31. The Fair and Equitable Health Care Act (FEHCA)

by David W. Crippen

32. First Critique of the Fair and Equitable Health Care Act (FEHCA)

by Michael A. Rie and W. Andrew Kofke

33. Fixing the Foundation of Critical Care at the End-stage of Life

by Jack K. Kilcullen

34. Third Critique of the Fair and Equitable Health Care Act (FEHCA)

by Leslie M. Whetstine

Part III. Legal and Nursing Viewpoints

35. Medical Judgment Versus Capitulation

by Gilbert Ross

36. Nursing Aspects of Inappropriate Patient Care

by Melanie S. Smith

Part IV. Conclusions

37. Where Is "Universal" Health Care Headed in the Global Village?

by M. A. Kuiper and Steven M. Hollenberg

38. The New Shape Of Intensive Care In The United States

by Derek C. Angus

39. Health Care in the Year 2050

by Brian
About the Author:

David W. Crippen, MD, FCCM is Professor of Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Co-Director, Neurovascular ICU at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He also holds secondary appointments as Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine and in the Department of Neurologic Surgery.

Dr. Crippen trained in general surgery, emergency medicine, and critical care medicine. He is a member of the Society for Critical Care Medicine, the European Society for Intensive Care Medicine, and the American College of Emergency Physicians. He is a Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine, has been a Diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine for 20 years, and received the European Diploma in Intensive Care Medicine.

Dr. Crippen is a prolific writer in the medical and popular literature and a frequent speaker at international medical meetings. He moderates the Critical Care Medicine Internet Group (CCM-L) with more than 800 members around the world. Dr. Crippen plays lead and rhythm guitar for the rock group The CODES, has raced motorcycles on off-road and road racing circuits, and collects and tours the world on vintage motorcycles.