Dr. Bailey's novel juxtaposes the idealism of medical care and healing with the profits of a bloated corporate medical system. "Follow the money", is the idea behind the book. When you see your doctor's bill, your pharmacy bill, your hospital bill and are floored, realize that this is because of political weakness and the many hands that have profited from an industry. The End of Healing though has a hopeful message: that there are people within the system who care and that care improves us.

Great story which reflects what’s happening to our patients. This story made me appreciate what I have.

Eye-opening and dismaying! Nevertheless, Mr. Bailey gives us an accurate and compelling look at the wreckage of the American health care system in detail. He is compassionate and caring, a voice for all of us. Must-read!

Jim Bailey paints a rather prolific picture of the healthcare system in the U.S. with his novel, The End of Healing: A Journey through the Underworld of American Medicine. The American health care system has been broken for some time. Most people are aware that somewhere along the lines it has invariably become more profit-driven than care driven. To read a first person account of just how broken the American industry has become was eye opening, to say the least. With a close relative near the end of life, this book spoke to me deeply. Family all disagree on what should or could be done. Will the extremely expensive health care options prolong her life by an additional 6 months? Or are they needlessly putting this relative through pain? It seems no one is given much time to ponder these important questions. Doctors are quick to cast judgments on those that need time to think about the best course of action for their loved one, firmly pushing loved ones in the direction of expensive and perhaps unnecessary procedures while offering very little in the way of expectations. This book encourages readers to question and use discernment in an arena where we’ve all been told to blindly trust. Enlightening.