This resource is designed to be a concise, reader-friendly, introductory text covering the most important issues in health care management, including ethics, cost management, strategic planning and marketing, information technology, and human resources. The book offers important insights into the area of management of health care organizations and health care workers. The authors provide comprehensive coverage of the major issues that will be faced as managers of scarce resources during the revolution in health services delivery over the next five to ten years. The book serves an important dual purpose for faculty and students by providing both insights into the health care field as well as foundational content on essential management and leadership.