Major characteristics of U.S. health care delivery -- Foundation 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 -- Underserved populations -- Cost, access, and quality -- Health policy -- The future of health services delivery.
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"Written by the authors of the widely used textbook Delivering Health Care in America: A Systems Approach, this engaging new book gives students the most accessible and concise introduction to US health care available. Essentials of the US Health Care System utilizes a unique "systems" approach that clarifies the complexities of health care organization and finance and presents a solid overview of how the various components fit together. This condensed and simplified version covers basic structures and operations of the US health system-from its historical origins and resources, to its individual services, cost, and quality"--Publisher's description.
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Essentials of the U.S. health care system.
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9780763788100
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Essentials of the U.S. healthcare system
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Essentials of the United States health care system