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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824838603321

Autore

Feldman Arthur M (Arthur Michael), <1949->

Titolo

Pursuing excellence in healthcare : preserving America's academic medical centers / / Arthur M. Feldman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Productivity Press/Taylor & Francis, 2009

ISBN

1-4398-5722-9

0-429-24584-X

1-282-29442-3

9786612294426

1-4398-1660-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (332 p.)

Disciplina

362.1

Soggetti

Academic medical centers - United States

Medical centers - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

A Productivity Press book.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Endorsements; Foreword; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; SECTION I: SPHERE OF ACTION: STRUCTURE; Chapter 1. Integrating the Diverse Structures of Academic Medical Centers; Chapter 2. Integrating Clinical Care Delivery Systems; Chapter 3. Leadership in the Avadmeic Medical Center; SECTION II: SPHERE OF ACTION: RESEARCH; Chapter 4. Fixing the ""Broken Pipeline"" of AMC Scientists; Chapter 5. Resolving Conflicts of Interest; Chapter 6. Commercializing Research Discoveries; SECTION III: SPHERE OF ACTION: EDUCATION; Chapter 7. Resolving the Physician Workforce Crisis

Chapter 8. The Changing Demographics of America's AMCsChapter 9. Teaching Medical Professionalism in the AMC; SECTION IV: SPHERE OF ACTION: BUSINESS; Chapter 10. Financing the Missions of the AMC; Chapter 11. Developing Strategic Regional and Global Collaborations; Chapter 12. Ensuring Governmental Support and Oversight of the AMC; Conclusion; Index; The Author; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

Much as it is with the nation's overall healthcare system, the survival of academic medical centers (AMC's) is threatened by a combination of economic, cultural, and demographic factors. If AMC's are to survive to



fill their societal responsibilities, they must adopt a new philosophy. Challenging assumptions and providing the shift in perspective that a resolution of this crisis requires, Arthur Feldman PhD, MD provides us with a thoroughly researched and forward-thinking volume that all those concerned with healthcare must read. This brilliant manifesto will help physicians, policym