Universal health care /

This book explores what universal healthcare is, the many forms it can take, using examples from countries around the world, and the tumultuous history of attempts to implement a system of universal healthcare in the United States.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Butticè, Claudio (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, [2020]
Colección:Health and medical issues today.
Temas:
Medical care > United States.
Right to health > United States.
Medical policy > United States.
Medical policy.
Health care reform.
Universal Health Insurance
Health Policy
Health Care Reform
Socioeconomic Factors
Droit à la santé > États-Unis.
Politique sanitaire > États-Unis.
Politique sanitaire.
Services de santé > Réforme.
Medical care.
Right to health.
United States
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part I: Overview
  • 1 Health Care Systems
  • 2 Universal Health Care Worldwide
  • 3 Universal Health Care in the United States--History and Perspectives
  • 4 The Current U.S. Health Care System
  • Part II: Controversies and Issues
  • 5 What Are the Socioeconomic Consequences of Lack of Universal Health Care in America?
  • 6 Does Universal Health Care Lead to Worse Quality of Care?
  • 7 Does Not Having Universal Health Care in the United States Cost More?
  • 8 Is Health Care a Human Right?
  • 9 What Are the Political and Societal Barriers to Universal Health Care in the United States?
  • Part III: Scenarios
  • Case Studies
  • Glossary
  • Timeline

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