Doc-Related: A Physician's Guide to Fixing Our Ailing Health Care System

by Peter Valenzuela

FBT review:

Discover a fresh perspective on the US healthcare system with "Doc-Related: A Physician's Guide to Fixing Our Ailing Health Care System" by Peter Valenzuela. Through a blend of anecdotes, comics, and insightful musings, this book sheds light on the challenges faced by both healthcare professionals and patients. Dr. Valenzuela's 20 years of experience as a family physician and health system executive bring to life six relatable characters that navigate the complexities of the healthcare industry. Just like Dilbert exposed office culture, "Doc-Related" unveils the inner workings of healthcare with humor and candor. Perfect for those intrigued by indie book titles, this eye-opening read will spark curiosity and broaden your understanding of healthcare in America.

Publisher Description:

"Comedians have become the truth-tellers. Satire allows you to say almost anything. That's where truth is spoken to power in our society. When you sugarcoat a bitter truth with humor, it makes the medicine go down.”
—Malcolm Gladwell

Much in the way the comic strip, Dilbert, taught us about corporate office culture, Doc-Related now takes us behind the clinic doors of today’s ailing US healthcare system. A medley of anecdotes, comics, and data-backed musings, Doc-Related’s “truth-tellers” turn out to be a half-dozen characters you will surely recognize. Why? Because author, Dr. Peter Valenzuela, has literally created them from his 20-year experience as a practicing family physician and health system executive. Whether you’re one of the 16 million Americans who work in the US healthcare industry, or simply someone who has tried to navigate its bureaucratic maze of insurance plans or electronic record systems—Doc-Related will help you see these challenges in a new light.