Winner of the 2018 PenCraft Award for Literary Excellence Why We Revolt peels back the curtain to expose the corruption and negligence present in the modern American healthcare systemampmdashand how with focused collaboration we can revolutionize the way our country approaches patient care.Told through a series of essays and short stories Dr. Victor M. Montoriamprsquos Why We Revolt uncovers how over the past few decades the American healthcare system has become increasingly exploited and industrialized. The costs of health insurance and standard medical procedures continue to soar physicians are pressured to push through cases without regards for patient satisfaction and the system pursues standardization which causes individualized healthcare to become generic and impersonal. Still the United States falls behind other countries on patient outcomes and physicians continue to be overloaded with tedious administrative work as the emphasis is placed on profits instead of patient care.Dr. Montoriamprsquos firsthand account is a mustread for both physicians and patients who want to understand howampmdashand whyampmdashthe American healthcare system fails the very people it was meant to serve and what direct actions we can take to transform it. The bookamprsquos content serves as a warning that without radical change the system will continue to help economicallydriven corporations profit harming doctors and patients in the process.Why We Revolt is an inspiring calltoaction for physicians policymakers and patients alike to rethink the way we approach healthcare. By sharing moving personal anecdotes from decades on the front line Dr. Montori proves that with education optimism and compassion we can work together to change the face of the current healthcare system and transform it into one that offers tailored healthcare in a kind and careful way.All proceeds from Why We Revolt go directly to Patient Revolution a nonprofit organization founded by Dr. Montori that empowers p