An Introduction to the US Health Care SystemSpringer Publishing Company, 25/05/2007 - 328 من الصفحات Completely expanded and updated to account for the latest changes in the U.S. health care system, this best-selling text remains the most concise and balanced introduction to the domestic health care system. Like its predecessors, it provides an accessible overview of the basic components of the system: healthcare personnel, hospitals and other institutions, the federal government, financing and payment mechanisms, and managed care. Finally, it provides an insightful look at the prospects for health care reform. Steven Jonas, a revered expert in public health, has enlisted his colleagues, Drs. Raymond and Karen Goldsteen, to add their expertise in public health and health policy and management to this outstanding volume. All students of health care administration and policy, as well as practicing healthcare professionals who simply want a relatively brief overview of the system, will find it useful. |
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... Human Services Public Health Service Other Federal Departments State Governments' Role in Health Services Introduction Health Statistics Licensing 83 83 83 85 86 87 88 89 89 89 90 94 96 96 97 99 100 100 101 107 107 108 111 112 112 113 ...
... Human Services Doctor of Osteopathy Department of Defense Diagnosis-Related Group Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Assistance Program Emergency Department Emergency Medical Service (or System) Emergency Medical Technician ...
... Human Immunodeficiency Virus Health Maintenance Organization Health Resources and Services Administration Integrated Delivery System Individual or Independent Practice Association Independent Practice Organization Joint Commission on ...
... human body must maintain homeostasis, that is, an internal, bodily balance, between two inseparable and opposing forces of nature: yin and yang. Yin represents the cold, or passive, principle, whereas yang represents the hot, or active ...
... human endeavors, including the pursuit of happiness, are considered within its domain” (p. 2). Determinants of Health Individual and population health are determined by many factors, only one of which is health care. It is generally ...
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Chapter 3 Hospitals and Other Health Care Institutions | 63 |
Chapter 4 Primary and Ambulatory Care | 83 |
Chapter 5 Government and the Health Care System | 107 |
Chapter 6 Financing | 129 |
Chapter 7 Health Care System Performance | 167 |
Chapter 8 From Prepaid Group Medical Practice to Managed Care | 205 |
Chapter 9 Health Care Reform | 227 |
Epilogue | 263 |
List of Critical Reports on the US Health Care Delivery System 19272006 | 275 |
Sources of Data | 279 |
Glossary of Terms | 285 |
Index | 295 |