Essentials of the U.S. health care system / Leiyu Shi, Douglas A. Singh

Author:: Shi, Leiyu
Additional Titles:: Essentials of the United States health care system and U.S. health care system
Published:: Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, [2019]
Edition:: Fifth edition.
Physical Description:: xviii, 390 pages ; 23 cm
Additional Creators:: Singh, Douglas A., 1946- and Shi, Leiyu

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Contents:

Major characteristics of U.S. health care delivery -- Foundations of U.S. health care delivery -- Historical overview of U.S. health care delivery -- Health care providers and professionals -- Technology and its effects -- Financing and reimbursement methods -- Outpatient services and primary care -- Hospitals -- Managed care and integrated systems -- Long-term care services -- Populations with special health needs -- Cost, access, and quality -- Health policy -- The future of health services delivery.

Summary:

"Essentials of the U.S. Health Care System, Fifth Edition is a clear and concise distillation of the major topics covered in the best-selling Delivering Health Care in America by the same authors. This edition is a well-organized resource that covers the major characteristics, foundations, and future of the U.S. health care system"--Provided by publisher.

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ISBN:

9781284156720 paperback
1284156729 paperback

Note:

Abridgement of: Delivering health care in America : a systems approach / Leiyu Shi, Douglas A. Singh. Seventh edition. 2019.

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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