Understanding health policy : a clinical approach / Thomas S. Bodenheimer, Kevin Grumbach.

Author
Bodenheimer, Thomas [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
5th ed.
Published/​Created
New York : McGraw-Hill Medical, [2009], ©2009.
Description
vii, 222 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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    Subject(s)
    Notes
    "A Lange medical book."
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • 1. Introduction: The Paradox of Excess and Deprivation
    • 2. Paying for Health Care
    • 3. Access to Health Care
    • 4. Reimbursing Health Care Providers
    • 5. How Health Care is Organized-I
    • 6. How Health Care is Organized-II
    • 7. The Health Care Workforce and the Education of Health Professionals
    • 8. Painful Versus Painless Cost Control
    • 9. Mechanisms for Controlling Costs
    • 10. Quality of Health Care
    • 11. Prevention of Illness
    • 12. Long-Term Care
    • 13. Medical Ethics and Rationing of Health Care
    • 14. Health Care in Four Nations
    • 15. National Health Insurance
    • 16. Conflict and Change in America's Health Care System
    • 17. Conclusion: Tensions and Challenges
    • 18. Questions and Discussion Topics.
    ISBN
    • 9780071496063 (alk. paper)
    • 0071496068 (alk. paper)
    OCLC
    144225845
    RCP
    C - S
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