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Jonas and Kovner's health care delivery in the United States / Anthony R. Kovner, Steven Jonas, editors.

Title: Jonas and Kovner's health care delivery in the United States / Anthony R. Kovner, Steven Jonas, editors.
Publication: New York : Springer Pub. Co., [1999], ©1999.

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xx, 577 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Uniform Title

Jonas's health care delivery in the United States.

Alternative Title

Health care delivery in the United States

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Contents

1. Introduction: The State of Health Care Delivery in the United States / Anthony R. Kovner and Steven Jonas -- 2. Population Data for Health and Health Care / Steven Jonas -- 3. Financing for Health Care / Kenneth E. Thorpe and James R. Knickman -- 4. The Health Care Workforce / Christine Kovner and Edward S. Salsberg -- 5. Comparative Analysis of Health Systems: An International Perspective / Victor G. Rodwin -- 6. Hospitals / Anthony R. Kovner -- 7. Ambulatory Care / Andrew P. Mezey -- 8. Long-Term Care: Health, Social, and Housing Services for Those with Chronic Illness / Hila Richardson, Carol Raphael and Lynne Barton -- 9. Mental Health Services / Steven S. Sharfstein, Anne M. Stoline and Lorrin M. Koran -- 10. Health Maintenance Organizations and Managed Care / Anthony R. Kovner -- 11. The Government's Role in Health Care / Charles Brecher -- 12. Governance and Management / Anthony R. Kovner -- 13. Improving Quality of Care / Beth C. Weitzman --
14. Access to Health Care Services / John Billings -- 15. Health Care Cost Containment / Kenneth E. Thorpe -- 16. Ethics in Health Care Delivery / Paul B. Hofmann -- 17. Futures / James R. Knickman.

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98027316

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Columbia University Libraries