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Transparency of information is another factor defining a delivery system. Access to information on conditions, treatments, quality, and pricing greatly affects the choice by patients/consumers and, therefore, the incentives of medical professionals. While the US healthcare system has come under fire for lack of openness,[8] new legislation may encourage greater openness. There is a perceived tension between the need for transparency on the one hand and such issues as patient confidentiality and the possible exploitation of information for commercial gain on the other | The Project Gutenberg EBook of Mother s Remedies by T. J. Ritter This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title Mother s Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada Author T. J. Ritter Release Date January 1 2006 EBook 17439 Language English Character set encoding ASCII START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK MOTHER S REMEDIES Produced by Don Kostuch Transcriber s Notes Some of the suggestions in this book may be helpful or at least have a placebo effect. Beware of the many recipes that include kerosene coal oil turpentine ammonium chloride lead lye sodium hydroxide strychnine arsenic mercury creosote sodium phosphate opium cocaine and other illegal poisonous or corrosive items. Many recipes do not specify if it is to be taken internally or topically on the skin . There is an extreme preoccupation with poultices applied to the skin 324 references and keeping the bowels open 1498 references including related terms . I view this material as a window into the terror endured by mothers and family members when a child or adult took ill. The doctors available if you could afford one could offer little more than this book. The guilt of failing to cure the child was probably easier to endure than the helplessness of doing nothing. There are many recipes for foods I fondly remember eating as a child. Note the many recipes for a single serving that involve lengthy and labor-intensive preparation. Refrigeration was uncommon and the temperature of iceboxes was well above freezing so food had to be consumed quickly. Many recipes use uncooked meat and eggs that can lead to several diseases. Obvious typographical errors have been corrected but contemporary spelling and usage are unchanged. The author claims the material is .
