# The Cost of Cutting

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- Book: [The Cost of Cutting](https://www.bookquiver.com/paul-a-ruggieri-md/the-cost-of-cutting) ([The Cost of Cutting.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/paul-a-ruggieri-md/the-cost-of-cutting.md))
- Authors: [Paul A. Ruggieri M.D.](https://www.bookquiver.com/paul-a-ruggieri-md)
- Publisher: Berkley
- ISBN: 978-04-2527-231-2
- Pages: 320
- Published: 2014-09-02
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

Why is surgery so expensive? Surgeon Paul A. Ruggieri reveals little-known truths about his profession—and the hidden flaws of our healthcare system—in this compelling and troubling...