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

Author/creator Bodenheimer, Thomas
Other author Grumbach, Kevin.
Format Book
Edition5th ed.
Publication InfoNew York : McGraw-Hill Medical ; London : McGraw-Hill [distributor], ©2009.
Descriptionvii, 222 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Medical care--United States.
Medical policy--United States.
Health Policy--United States.
Delivery of Health Care--organization & administration. --United States.
Health Care Costs--United States.
Health Care Rationing--United States.
National Health Insurance, United States.

Contents Introduction : the paradox of excess and deprivation -- Paying for health care -- Access to health care -- Reimbursing health care providers -- How health care is organized I -- How health care is organized II -- The health care workforce and the education of health professionals -- Painful versus painless cost control -- Mechanisms for controlling costs -- Quality of health care -- Prevention of illness -- Long-term care -- Medical ethics and the rationing of health care -- Health care in four nations -- National health insurance -- Conflict and change in Americas health care system -- Conclusions : tensions and challenges -- Questions and discussion topics.
General notePrevious ed.: New York: McGraw-Hill, 2005.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN9780071496063 :
ISBN0071496068

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Laupus Books - Stacks WA 540 AA1 B666U 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold