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The health care system

Title
The health care system [electronic resource] / Barbara Wexler.
Author
Wexler, Barbara.
Publication
Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, Cengage Learning, [2015]

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Details

Additional Authors
Gale Group.
Description
1 online resource (viii, 191 pages) : illustrations.
Summary
Examines the state of the nation's health care system, the education and training of health care providers, and the various types of health care institutions. The ever increasing cost of health care, prevalence of insurance, mental health care, and a comparison of health care throughout the world are also covered.
Series Statement
  • Information Plus reference series
  • Gale virtual reference library
Uniform Title
  • Health care system (Online)
  • Information Plus reference series.
Alternative Title
Health care system (Online)
Subject
  • Medical care > United States
  • Medical personnel > United States
  • Health facilities > United States
  • Medical care > Quality control
  • Medical care, Cost of > United States
  • Insurance, Health > United States
  • Medically uninsured persons > United States
  • Social medicine
  • World health
  • Health services administration
  • Medical innovations
  • Medical care > Public opinion
Note
  • "ISSN 1543-2556."
  • "Formerly published by Information Plus, Wylie, Texas."
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Source of Description (note)
  • Description based on print version record.
Contents
chapter 1. The U.S. health care system -- chapter 2. Health care practitioners -- chapter 3. Health care institutions -- chapter 4. Researching, measuring, and monitoring the quality of health care -- chapter 5. The increasing cost of health care -- chapter 6. Insurance : those with and those without -- chapter 7. International comparisons of health care -- chapter 8. Change, challenges, and innovation in health care delivery -- chapter 9. Public opinion about the health care system.
OCLC
ssj0001526335
Author
Wexler, Barbara.
Title
The health care system [electronic resource] / Barbara Wexler.
Imprint
Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, Cengage Learning, [2015]
Series
Information Plus reference series
Gale virtual reference library
Information Plus reference series.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
Connect to:
Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
Added Author
Gale Group.
Other Form:
Print version: Health care system. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, Cengage Learning, [2015] 9781573026444
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