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UNINA9910785490203321 |
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Titolo |
American public opinion and health care / / Robert J. Blendon and others |
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Washington, D.C. ; ; London, : CQ Press, c2011 |
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Washington, D.C. : , : CQ Press, , 2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-4522-6727-8 |
1-60871-250-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xxi, 530 pages) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Health surveys - United States |
Medical care - United States - Public opinion |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based on print version record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Half Title Page; Full Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Tables and Figures; About the Authors; About the Contributors; Chapter 1: Introduction: Publicic Opinion on Health Policy; Chapter 2: Trust in Government and Health Care Institutions; chapter 3: Attitudes about the U.S. Health System and Priorities for Government Action; Chapter 4: Attitudes about Health Care Costs; Chapter 5: The Uninsured and Efforts to Expand Coverage; Chapter 6: The Massachusetts Health Reform Law: A Case Study; Chapter 7: Medicare and Medicaid; Chapter 8: Public Opinion on Prescription Drugs |
Chapter 9: Quality of Care and Medical ErrorsChapter 10: Attitudes about HIV/AIDS; Chapter 11: Attitudes about Abortion; Chapter 12: Attitudes about Stem Cell Research; Chapter 13: End-of-Life Care; Chapter 14: Public Opinion and Obesity; Chapter 15: Emerging Infectious Diseases; Chapter 16: Pandemic Influenza; Chapter 17: Americans' Views about Racial and Ethnic Health Care Disparities; Chapter 18: The Views of African Americans and Hispanics on Health Policy; Chapter 19: Women's Perspectives on Health Care Policy; Chapter 20: Elecections, Partisan Views, and Health Policy |
Chapter 21: Public Opinion on Health Care Reform through the Prism of Obama's 2009-2010 Reform EffortIndex |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The provision of health care in the United States remains a highly contentious issue, especially the question of how to finance this vital public service. This text reviews surveys of public opinion, both methodology & results. |
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