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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., [2002], ©2002.

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Description

xxii, 534 pages : illustrations, 1 map; 26 cm

Alternative Title

Health care delivery in the United States

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Contents

Foreword / Jo Ivey Boufford -- 1. Introduction: The State of Health Care Delivery in the United States / Anthony R. Kovner and Steven Jonas -- 2. Measurement / Steven Jonas and Mary Ann Chiasson -- 3. Financing for Health Care / Kenneth E. Thorpe and James R. Knickman -- 4. The Health Care Workforce / Christine T. Kovner and Edward S. Salsberg -- 5. Comparative Health Systems / Victor G. Rodwin -- 6. Hospitals / Anthony R. Kovner -- 7. Ambulatory Care / Andrew P. Mezey -- 8. Long-Term Care / Penny Hollander Feldman, Pamela Nadash and Michal D. Gursen -- 9. Mental Health Services / Steven S. Sharfstein, Anne M. Stoline and Lorrin M. Koran -- 10. Drugs / Robin J. Strongin -- 11. Managed Care / Helen L. Smits -- 12. Government / Michael S. Sparer -- 13. Governance and Management / Anthony R. Kovner -- 14. Improving Quality of Care / Susan D. Horn -- 15. Access / John Billings and Joel C. Cantor -- 16. Cost Containment / Kenneth E. Thorpe --
17. Futures / James R. Knickman -- App. B: Guide to Sources of Data / Jennifer A. Nelson and Mary Ann Chiasson -- App. C. An Essential Guide to the World Wide Web in Health Care / Lesley Reis.

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2001059791

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries