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Delivering health care in America : a systems approach
- Title
- Delivering health care in America : a systems approach / Leiyu Shi, Douglas A. Singh.
- Author
- Shi, Leiyu.
- Publication
- Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett, [2008], ©2008.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Request in advance | RA395.A3 S485 2008 | Off-site |
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- Additional Authors
- Singh, Douglas A., 1946-
- Description
- xxviii, 649 pages : illustrations; 26 cm
- Summary
- "Delivering Health Care in America provides a comprehensive overview of the basic structures and operations of the U.S. health system - from its historical origins and resources to its individual services, cost, and quality. Using the unique "systems'' approach, it brings together an extraordinary breadth of information into a highly accessible, easy-to-read text that clarifies the complexities of healthcare organization and finance, while presenting a solid overview of how the various components fit together."--BOOK JACKET.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Ch. 1. A distinctive system of health care delivery -- Ch. 2. Beliefs, values, and health -- Ch. 3. The evolution of health services in the United States -- Ch. 4. Health services professionals -- Ch. 5. Medical technology -- Ch. 6. Health services financing -- Ch. 7. Outpatient and primary care services -- Ch. 8. Inpatient facilities and services -- Ch. 9. Managed care and integrated organizations -- Ch. 10. Long-term care -- Ch. 11. Health services for special populations -- Ch. 12. Cost, access, and quality -- Ch. 13. Health policy -- Ch. 14. The future of health services delivery.
- ISBN
- 9780763745127 (pbk.)
- 076374512X (pbk.)
- LCCN
- 2007010553
- OCLC
- ocm85885364
- 85885364
- SCSB-8856220
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries