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Product Identifiers
PublisherJones & Bartlett Learning, LLC
ISBN-101449683746
ISBN-139781449683740
eBay Product ID (ePID)5038382842
Product Key Features
Edition3
Book TitleEssentials of the U. S. Health Care System
Number of Pages382 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2012
TopicHealth Care Delivery, Health
FeaturesRevised
GenreLaw, Medical
AuthorDouglas A. Singh, Leiyu Shi
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight19 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal362.10973
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of ContentPreface Chapter 1: Major Characteristics of U.S. Health Care Delivery Chapter 2: Foundation of U.S. Health Care Delivery Chapter 3: Historical Overview of US Health Care Delivery Chapter 4: Health Care Providers and Professionals Chapter 5: Technology and Its Effects Chapter 6: Financing and Reimbursement Methods Chapter 7: Outpatient Services and Primary Care Chapter 8: Hospitals Chapter 9: Managed Care and Integrated Systems Chapter 10: Long-term Care Services Chapter 11: Populations with Special Health Needs Chapter 12: Cost, Access, and Quality Chapter 13: Health Policy Chapter 14: The Future of Health Services Delivery
SynopsisWritten By Best-Selling Authors Leiyu Shi And Douglas Singh, Essentials Of The U.S. Health Care System Is The Most Concise Examination Of The Basic Structures And Operations Of The U.S. Health System. An Ideal Resource For Courses In Health Policy, Allied Health, Health Administration And More, The Text Clarifies The Complexities Of Health Care Organization And Finance And Presents A Solid Overview Of How The Various Components Fit Together. The Third Edition Is A Comprehensive Update That Offers New Data, Charts, And Tables Throughout The Book, As Well As Updated Ancillary Materials. New To The Third Edition: Data Updated Throughout The Book Reflected In Tables And Text Information On Healthy People 2020 Initiative New Material On U.S. Health Reform Throughout The Book New Materials On Disparities Initiatives Updated Conceptual Framework On Determinants Of Health Mental Health Services In Their Historical Context Patient Centered Care The Magnet Recognition Program Of The American Nurses Credentialing Center Critical Access Hospitals Accountable Care Organizations Updates On Vulnerable Populations New Information On Health Centers And Safety-Net Providers Revised Perspectives On The Future Of Health Care In America, Written by best-selling authors Leiyu Shi and Douglas Singh, Essentials of the U.S. Health Care System is the most concise examination of the basic structures and operations of the U.S. health system. An ideal resource for courses in health policy, allied health, health administration and more, the text clarifies the complexities of health care organization and finance and presents a solid overview of how the various components fit together.The Third Edition is a comprehensive update that offers new data, charts, and tables throughout the book, as well as updated ancillary materials.