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Record Nr.

UNINA9910163947103321

Autore

Shi Leiyu

Titolo

Essentials of the U.S. health care system / / Leiyu Shi, Douglas A. Singh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Burlington, Massachusetts : , : Jones & Bartlett Learning, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

1-284-10060-X

Edizione

[Fourth edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (369 pages)

Disciplina

362.10973

Soggetti

Medical care - United States

Medical policy - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Major characteristics of U.S. health care delivery -- Foundations 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 primary care -- Hospitals -- Managed care and integrated systems -- Long-term care services -- Populations with special health needs -- Cost, access, and quality -- Health policy -- The future of health services delivery.