The Resource Understanding health policy : a clinical approach, Thomas S. Bodenheimer, Kevin Grumbach
Understanding health policy : a clinical approach, Thomas S. Bodenheimer, Kevin Grumbach
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- Summary
- This book is an engaging and clinically applicable work on the principles and structure of the U.S. healthcare system. The authors weave key principles, descriptions, and concrete examples into chapters that make important health policy issues both interesting and understandable. Fully updated to reflect current issues in the ever-changing world of health care, the newest edition addresses all the topics that affect you most, from the structure and organization of the industry to issues regarding government and private insurance to access to healthcare. Everything you need to understand how the health care system works--and your role in it: Clinical vignettes in every chapter illustrate key points; Detailed treatment of both U.S. and international issues; A complete chapter of review questions; NEW Expanded coverage of health-care workers other than physicians; NEW Closer scrutiny of the pharmaceutical industry; and NEW Brand-new chapter on the medical education system
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- 5th ed.
- Extent
- vii, 222 pages
- Note
- "A Lange medical book."
- Contents
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- Introduction: the paradox of excess & 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 rationing of health care
- Health care in four nations
- National health insurance
- Conflict and change in America's health care system
- Conclusions: tensions and challenges
- Questions and discussion topics
- Isbn
- 9780071496063
- Label
- Understanding health policy : a clinical approach
- Title
- Understanding health policy
- Title remainder
- a clinical approach
- Statement of responsibility
- Thomas S. Bodenheimer, Kevin Grumbach
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This book is an engaging and clinically applicable work on the principles and structure of the U.S. healthcare system. The authors weave key principles, descriptions, and concrete examples into chapters that make important health policy issues both interesting and understandable. Fully updated to reflect current issues in the ever-changing world of health care, the newest edition addresses all the topics that affect you most, from the structure and organization of the industry to issues regarding government and private insurance to access to healthcare. Everything you need to understand how the health care system works--and your role in it: Clinical vignettes in every chapter illustrate key points; Detailed treatment of both U.S. and international issues; A complete chapter of review questions; NEW Expanded coverage of health-care workers other than physicians; NEW Closer scrutiny of the pharmaceutical industry; and NEW Brand-new chapter on the medical education system
- Cataloging source
- NLM
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Bodenheimer, Thomas
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- RA395.A3
- LC item number
- U474 2009
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- NLM call number
- WA540.AA1
- NLM item number
- B65u 2009
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Grumbach, Kevin
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Medical care
- Medical policy
- Health Policy
- Health Care Costs
- Health Care Rationing
- National Health Insurance, United States
- United States
- United States
- Label
- Understanding health policy : a clinical approach, Thomas S. Bodenheimer, Kevin Grumbach
- Note
- "A Lange medical book."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction: the paradox of excess & 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 rationing of health care -- Health care in four nations -- National health insurance -- Conflict and change in America's health care system -- Conclusions: tensions and challenges -- Questions and discussion topics
- Control code
- 144225845
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- 5th ed.
- Extent
- vii, 222 pages
- Isbn
- 9780071496063
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Label
- Understanding health policy : a clinical approach, Thomas S. Bodenheimer, Kevin Grumbach
- Note
- "A Lange medical book."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction: the paradox of excess & 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 rationing of health care -- Health care in four nations -- National health insurance -- Conflict and change in America's health care system -- Conclusions: tensions and challenges -- Questions and discussion topics
- Control code
- 144225845
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- 5th ed.
- Extent
- vii, 222 pages
- Isbn
- 9780071496063
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
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