Includes bibliographical references (pages 349-368) and index.
System and its tasks -- Understanding health care -- U.S. health care system: features, development, and controversies -- Major health problems in modern society -- Human behavior, health, and health care -- Means of delivery -- Health care organizations -- Health care labor force -- Health care expenditures, financing, and insurance -- Biomedical research and program evaluation -- Paths forward -- Impact of innovation: utilization, cost, and quality of care -- Health promotion and disease prevention -- Government, policy, and politics in health care -- Choices for the future.
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"Health Care in the United States discusses the basic structures and operations of the U.S. health system. This resource includes examples, tables, and a glossary with key terms and acronyms to help understand important concepts. Through an accessible approach, this text clarifies the complexities of health care services and health system finance, as well as presents an overview of how all of the components fit together. With outlines and study questions, this resource explains to students how the U.S. health services system is organized, managed, financed, and evaluated"--