Introduction to Health Services

by Williams, Stephen J.; Torrens, Paul R.

• ISBN13: 9780766836112
• ISBN10: 0766836118
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-12-05
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

The seventh edition of Introduction to Health Services builds upon its reputation as a classic book written by nationally recognized authors. This new edition addresses the increasing pressure to improve the efficiency of the nations health care system and to provide an adequate level of health care for all Americans. The seventh edition reflects the revolutionary changes in the practice of clinical medicine, government policy, information technology, and health care cost containment. In-depth information in the areas of health care finance, health care access, managed care, and insurance and home health is also provided. Research and statistics throughout make this book the premier reference for understanding all the services that compose the health care landscape.

Table of Contents

PART ONE Overview of the Health Services System	1	(90)
Historical Evolution and Overview of Health Services in the United States	2	(16)
Overview of the Organization of Health Services in the United States	18	(29)
Medicine and Technology	47	(14)
Patterns of Illness and Disease and Access to Health Care	61	(30)
PART TWO Financing and Structuring Health Care	91	(70)
Financing Health Services	92	(32)
Managed Care: Restructuring the System	124	(16)
Private Health Insurance and Employee Benefits	140	(21)
PART THREE Providers of Health Services	161	(148)
The Evolution of Public Health: A Joint Public-Private Responsibility	162	(15)
Ambulatory Health Care Services	177	(25)
Hospitals and Health Systems	202	(32)
The Continuum of Long-Term Care	234	(46)
Mental Health Services	280	(29)
PART FOUR Nonfinancial Resources for Health Care	309	(42)
Pharmaceuticals	310	(16)
Health Care Professionals	326	(25)
PART FIVE Assessing and Regulating Health Services	351
Health Policy and the Politics of Health Care	352
Assessing and Improving Quality of Care	373
Ethical Issues in Public Health and Health Services	392