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Health care delivery in the United States is an enormously complex enterprise, and its 1.6 trillion annual expenditures involve a host of competing interests. While arguably the nation offers among the most technologically advanced medical care in the world, the American system consistently under pe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Rogut, Lynn B.
Autor Corporativo: ProQuest (Firm)
Otros Autores: Mechanic, David, 1936-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2004.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Medical policy.
Health services accessibility.
Health care reform.
Services de sante > Accessibilite.
Services de sante > Reforme.
Politique sanitaire.
Services de sante > Accessibilite > États-Unis.
Services de sante > Reforme > États-Unis.
Politique sanitaire > États-Unis.
Health Services Accessibility
Health Care Reform
Health Policy
Health services accessibility > United States.
Health care reform > United States.
Medical policy > United States.
United States.
United States
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Health care delivery in the United States is an enormously complex enterprise, and its 1.6 trillion annual expenditures involve a host of competing interests. While arguably the nation offers among the most technologically advanced medical care in the world, the American system consistently under performs relative to its resources. Gaps in financing and service delivery pose major barriers to improving health, reducing disparities, achieving universal insurance coverage, enhancing quality, controlling costs, and meeting the needs of patients and families.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (294 pages).
ISBN:9780813541099

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