Overview
- Written by experts in the field
- Contains examples of successful cases
- Written in a concise and easy to read manner
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Table of contents (21 chapters)
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The Journey
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The Testimonials
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About this book
This book collates the expertise and experience of leading medical professionals to give foreign medical graduates an understanding of the American health care system. All the fundamental stages in the preparation of a foreign medical graduate for medical training in the US are covered.
The book aims to provide essential information and guidance on how to navigate the American health care system. The characteristics of it are described in this concise and easy to read volume to help foreign medical graduates integrate into the American system.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. Marco G. Patti, MD, FACS  is a general surgeon who specializes in gastrointestinal surgery, and particularly in esophageal surgery. He is presently a Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Surgery and is a Co-Director of the Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing at the  University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina . In 2015,  he was named  President of the International Society of Surgery, which is the oldest international surgical association and President of the World Congress of Surgery in August 2017.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The American Health Care System
Book Subtitle: A Practical Guide for Foreign Medical Graduates Who Want to Enter the System
Editors: Marco G. Patti, P. Marco Fisichella
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67594-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-67593-0Published: 20 December 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-88454-7Published: 01 September 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-67594-7Published: 28 November 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 117
Number of Illustrations: 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Surgery, Pediatrics