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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... Medical Education Physician Workforce Projections New Entrants and Choice of Medical Specialty Nursing Some Historical Background Definition Categories of Nurses and Nursing Education From Nursing Shortage to Nursing Oversupply, ...
... Introduction Group Medical Practice Introduction Prepaid Group Practice Health Maintenance Organizations From PGP to HMO Definitions HMOs, Entering the 1990s and Into the 21st Century Managed Care Prologue Definition More Questions, ...
Therefore, each nation or society defines what constitutes and signifies a health problem. ... the “sick role” as defined by Parsons (1951), which posits the rights and obligations of sick persons in Western societies.
The most famous and influential definition of health is the one developed by the World Health Organization (WHO): “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Both definitions exemplify the tendency over the second half of the 20th century to enlarge the definition of health beyond morbidity, mortality, and disability to include sense of well-being, ability to adapt to change, ...
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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 |