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I'm Valiere Alcena, author of The Best of Women's Health and many other books.

About the Author:
Valiere Alcena, MD, MACP. is a clinician and a medical educator. He is in private practice and specializes in general internal medicine, hematology and medical oncology in White Plains, New York. Dr. Alcena is also a clinical professor of medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY and an adjunct professor of medicine at New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY.

MY LATEST BOOK HAS JUST BEEN PUBLISHED.

As Health Care Debate Heats Up, New Book Shines Light on Health Care Disparity throughout the US

September 16, 2009 — Throughout America, the debate over a public health insurance plan is at an all-time high.  Now, a new book written by a world renowned medical scholar, medical educator, and seasoned physician is a must-read for the general public, health care providers, and policy makers alike. 

The book, titled "Health Care Disparity in the United States an Urgent Call for Universal Health Insurance & A Public Health Insurance Plan" will provide readers with a true and real overview of some of the major disparities that exist in the US health care system, how different ethnic groups are affected by different diseases, and how treatments differ from group to group.

The book details many of the things that are wrong in the day to day working of the US health care system, causing it to be both too expensive and inefficient.   Additionally, the book outlines some of the misdeeds of the HMOs, analyzes Brands versus Generic Drugs, and details how to fix the broken system by instituting universal health care insurance with a public health care plan.

"Health Care Disparity in the United States an Urgent Call for Universal Health Insurance & A Public Health Insurance Plan" is written by Dr. Valiere Alcena M.D., M.A.C.P.  With more than 35 years of experience in the practice of clinical medicine. Dr. Alcena is chief of Medicine Emeritus at St. Agnes Hospital in White Plains, N.Y.  Additionally, Dr. Alcena is Clinical Professor of Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx N.Y., and Adjunct Professor of Medicine at New York MedicalCollege in Valhalla N.Y.  A world renowned medical scholar and medical educator, Dr. Alcena has written nine previous books and authored numerous articles in the medical field. 

My new book entitled The Best of Women's Health has just been published and is available for sale in my office.

The Best of Women's Health brings to the forefront progressive information on the various medical conditions that affect women in the 21st century. But the informative guide also discusses the social racial, economic, health care disparities and other inequities that illustrate the alarming differences between how men and women are cared for by our society and the United States government.

The Best of Women's Health will teach women to take charge of their health and demand positive change in our health care system, ultimately ensuring that the female population in our country receives the care they deserve--not only today, but in the future

Men's Health and Wellness for the New Millennium

Millions of men suffer from diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, cancer, obesity, and other ailments.Men's Health and Wellness for the New Millennium explains why these diseases occur, how to evaluate them, and how to treat them.

Geared toward the medical professional but written in such a way that a layperson can understand its language and concepts, Dr. Valiere Alcena explains the best way to take a person's blood pressure, how hypertension affects different areas of the brain, the proper ways to treat various diseases in men, and much more. Dr. Alcena also delves into the risk factors for different age groups and races, explains the variations between assorted types of strokes, and offers suggestions to men and their doctors on how to reduce susceptibility to various illnesses.

If you are a doctor trying to diagnose or treat an illness or if you are simply looking for recommendations on how to cope with or avoid an illness, Men's Health and Wellness for the New Millennium has the answers you seek.