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Understanding the U.S. health services system /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Barton, Phoebe Lindsey
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : Washington, DC : Health Administration Press ; AUPHA Press, ©2007.
Edición:3rd ed.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction to the U.S. health services system
  • An overview of the U.S. health services system and its users
  • Access to health services
  • Organization of the U.S. health services system
  • Management of the U.S. health services system
  • Health insurance: the major financing mechanism for the U.S. health services system
  • Financing the U.S. health services system
  • The health services workforce
  • Hospitals
  • Biomedical research, health services technology, and technology assessment
  • Overview of the U.S. health services delivery system
  • Health promotion and disease prevention
  • Primary care
  • Secondary care
  • Long-term care
  • Tertiary care
  • Palliative care
  • The care of special populations and special disorders
  • The health services delivery system: managed care
  • Issues in quality of care
  • Continuing change in the U.S. health services delivery system.