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The Ailing Nation

Lessons from the Bedside for America’s Leaders

For decades, America has been the envy of the world, synonymous with opportunity and high standards of living. But in recent years there have been unmistakable signs that our national body is grappling with chronic illness and decline. Our economic progress has fallen, our ability to shape global events has been checked, and our storied democratic institutions have begun to collapse around us. In The Ailing Nation, veteran medical professional Nate Link rummages through his doctor’s bag to share the lessons of his profession that can apply to our nation as a whole: a culture of excellence, intellectual tools to diagnose and treat difficult problems, and a systematic approach that yields documented results. Dr. Link shares the insights he gained from his most memorable patients and colleagues including Natalie, the ICU nurse who ignored a ventilator alarm; Juan, the irrepressible AIDS patient who had nine lives; Gerry, the bemused accountant whose brain could not store new memories; Thomas, the accidental tourist who was raised from the dead. These stories and more will teach us lessons in leadership, with a final chapter that will surprise and inspire you with a prescription to cure America’s ills.

Author’s Commentary:

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Recommended Readings (in context from The Ailing Nation)

In addition to citing references elsewhere on this site, I would like to acknowledge that I have been standing on some impressively sturdy shoulders. The authors below laid much of the groundwork for some of my claims, and it is only fair to highlight them and their work, even that of Donald Trump, who has provided me with some of my best material.

Nate Link Commentary-4.3.21