Introduction to Health Services
ISBN: 9781418012892 | 1418012890
Edition: 7thFormat: Hardcover
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pub. Date: 9/21/2007
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Introduction to Health Services, 7th Edition builds on a well-established format written by nationally recognized authors with updated research and statistics. This revision reflects critical updates in health care finance, health care access, managed care, insurance, and home health.
The seventh edition of Introduction to Health Services builds upon its reputation as a classic book written by nationally recognized authors. This new edition addresses the increasing pressure to improve the efficiency of the nation's... MORE
The seventh edition of Introduction to Health Services builds upon its reputation as a classic book written by nationally recognized authors. This new edition addresses the increasing pressure to improve the efficiency of the nation's... MORE
| Overview of the Health Services System | p. 1 |
| Understanding Health Systems! The Organization of Health Care in the United States | p. 2 |
| Technology in the U.S. Health Care System | p. 19 |
| Population and Disease Patterns and Trends | p. 41 |
| Financing and Structuring Health Care | p. 75 |
| Financing Health Systems | p. 76 |
| Private Health Insurance and Managed Care | p. 109 |
| Provide... MORE | p. 141 |
| Public Healths Joint Public-Private Responsibility in an Era of New Threats | p. 142 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services and Organizations | p. 160 |
| Hospitals and Health Systems | p. 182 |
| The Continuum of Long-Term Care | p. 198 |
| Mental and Behavioral Health Services | p. 220 |
| Nonfinancial Resources for Health Care | p. 245 |
| The Pharmaceutical Industry | p. 246 |
| Health Care Professionals | p. 246 |
| Assessing and Regulating Health Services | p. 295 |
| Understanding Health Policy | p. 296 |
| The Quality of Health Care | p. 307 |
| Ethical Issues In Public Health and Health Services | p. 321 |
| The Future of Health Services | p. 345 |
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