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9780826102140

An Introduction to the U.S. Health Care System

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  • ISBN13:

    9780826102140

  • ISBN10:

    082610214X

  • Edition: 6th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-05-25
  • Publisher: Springer Pub Co
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Summary

This brief volume describes each of the five major components of the American healthcare system healthcare institutions, personnel, financing mechanisms, research and educational institutions, and firms producing medical equipment and drugs. The role of

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 1
Health care workforcep. 31
Hospitals and other health care institutionsp. 63
Primary and ambulatory carep. 83
Government and the health care systemp. 107
Financingp. 129
Health care system performancep. 167
From prepaid group medical practice to managed carep. 205
Health care reformp. 227
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