Research Catalog

Title

Jonas & Kovner's health care delivery in the United States / Anthony R. Kovner, James R. Knickman, editors ; Steven Jonas, founding editor.

Publication

New York : Springer Pub. Co., [2005], ©2005.

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Additional Authors

• Jonas, Steven.
• Kovner, Anthony R.
• Knickman, James.

Description

xxxi, 753 pages : illustrations; 26 cm

Summary

"How do we understand and also assess the health care of America? Where is health care provided? What are the characteristics of those institutions which provide it? Over the short term, how are changes in health care provisions affecting the health of the population, the cost of care, and access to care? These core issues regarding our health policy are answered in this text.This is a textbook for course work in health care, the handbook for administrators and policy makers, and the standard for in-service training programs"--Provided by the Publisher.

Alternative Title

• Jonas and Kovner's health care delivery in the United States
• Jonas and Kovner's healthcare delivery in the United States
• Health care delivery in the United States
• Healthcare delivery in the United States

Subject

• Medical care > United States
• Delivery of Health Care
• Health Services
• Health Services Accessibility
• United States

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Overview : the state of health care delivery in the United States / Anthony R. Kovner and James R. Knickman -- Measuring health status / Mary Ann Chiasson and Steven Jonas -- Financing for health care / Kelly A. Hunt and James R. Knickman -- Public health : policy, practice, and perceptions / Laura C. Leviton and Scott D. Rhodes -- The role of government in U.S. health care / Michael S. Sparer -- A comparative analysis of health systems in wealthy nations / Victor G. Rodwin -- Acute care / Marc N. Gourevitch, Carol A. Caronna, and Gary Kalkut -- Chronic care / Gerard Anderson and James R. Knickman -- Long-term care / Penny Hollander Feldman, Pamela Nadash, and Michal D. Gursen -- Health-related behaviors / C. Tracy Orleans and Elaine F. Cassidy --
• Pharmaceuticals and medical devices / Robin J. Strongin and Ron Geigle -- The health care workforce / Carol S. Brewer -- Information management / Roger Kropf -- Governance, management, and accountability / Anthony R. Kovner -- The complexity of health care quality / Douglas S. Wakefield and Bonnie J. Wakefield -- Access to care / John Billings and Joel C. Cantor -- Cost containment / Steven A. Finkler -- Futures in health care / John R. Lumpkin.

ISBN

• 0826120873 (hard cover)
• 0826120881 (soft cover)

LCCN

2005006979

OCLC

• ocm58533857
• SCSB-8856384

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries