Jonas & Kovner's Health Care Delivery in the United States

by Kovner, Anthony R.; Jonas, Steven

• ISBN13: 9780826120847
• ISBN10: 0826120849
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-04-01
• Publisher: Springer Pub Co

Summary

State Univ. of New York, Stony Brook. Brandon/Hill Medical first-purchase selection (#264). Textbook examines issues from wide perspectives of health policy and public health. Includes new chapters on measurement, long-term care, and quality of care. Chapters include objectives, topical outlines, key terms, and mini-case studies. Softcover, hardcover available. DNLM: Delivery of Health Care--U.S.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Jo Ivey Boufford
Organization of This Book	xi
Contributors	xv
I: Perspectives
Introduction: The State of Health Care Delivery in the United States	3	(7)
Anthony R. Kovner
Steven Jonas
Measurement	10	(34)
Steven Jonas
Mary Ann Chiasson
Financing for Health Care	44	(24)
Kenneth E. Thorpe
James R. Knickman
The Health Care Workforce	68	(39)
Christine T. Kovner
Edward S. Salsberg
Comparative Health Systems	107	(38)
Victor G. Rodwin
II: Settings
Hospitals	145	(28)
Anthony R. Kovner
Ambulatory Care	173	(26)
Andrew P. Mezey
Long-Term Care	199	(39)
Penny Hollander Feldman
Pamela Nadash
Michal D. Gursen
Mental Health Services	238	(25)
Steven S. Sharfstein
Anne M. Stoline
Lorrin M. Koran
Drugs	263	(26)
Robin J. Strongin
Managed Care	289	(26)
Helen L. Smits
III: System Performance
Government	315	(24)
Michael S. Sparer
Governance and Management	339	(23)
Anthony R. Kovner
Improving Quality of Care	362	(33)
Susan D. Horn
Access	395	(32)
John Billings
Joel C. Cantor
Cost Containment	427	(28)
Kenneth E. Thorpe
IV: Futures
Futures	455	(21)
James R. Knickman
Appendix A: Glossary	476	(13)
Appendix B: A Guide to Sources of Data	489	(10)
Jennifer A. Nelson
Mary Ann Chiasson
Appendix C: An Essential Guide to the World Wide Web in Health Care	499	(16)
Lesley Reis
Subject Index	515