Consumer health care / Brigham Narins, editor.

Other author Narins, Brigham, 1962-
Other author Thomson Gale (Firm)
Format Electronic
Publication InfoDetroit : Gale, Cengage Learning, [2014]
Description2 volumes (xvii, 685 pages) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Gale Health and Wellness
Subjects

Contents Volume 1. A-L -- volume 2. M-Z.
Abstract "Consumer Health focuses on the U.S. healthcare system and the individual's experience with it. Entries cover topics related to the current state of health insurance, the various kinds (including government programs like Medicare and Medicaid) and methods of its delivery, as well as the history of insurance and the evolution of our current for-profit system. Healthcare legislation and reform is also discussed. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is discussed in detail"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013043475
ISBN9781573027229 (hardcover : set)
ISBN9781573027236 (hardcover : volume 1)
ISBN1573027235 (hardcover : vol. 1)
ISBN9781573027243 (hardcover : volume 2)
ISBN1573027243 (hardcover : vol. 2)

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