02969nam 2200589Ia 450 991079171160332120230802012655.00-8261-0931-4(CKB)2560000000089631(EBL)989813(OCoLC)808771976(SSID)ssj0000705282(PQKBManifestationID)12329158(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000705282(PQKBWorkID)10620988(PQKB)11355520(MiAaPQ)EBC989813(Au-PeEL)EBL989813(CaPaEBR)ebr10589859(CaONFJC)MIL539546(EXLCZ)99256000000008963120120516h20122013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrJonas' introduction to the U.S. health care system[electronic resource] /proposed revisions of sixth edition, Raymond L. Goldsteen, Karen Goldsteen ; founding author, Steven Jonas7th ed.New York Springer2012,c20131 online resource (316 p.)Rev. ed. of: An introduction to the U.S. health care system / Steven Jonas. 6th ed. c2007.0-8261-0930-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Halftitle; About the Author; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Abbreviations; Foreword Steven Jonas; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. The Settings for Health Care Delivery; 3. The People Who Provide Health Care; 4. Government and the Health Care System; 5. Financing the Health Care System; 6. Health Care System Performance; 7. History of Change: From Prepaid Group Medical Practice toManaged Care; 8. History of Change: Health Care Reform; 9. Epilogue: 2007; Index; Back CoverThis best-selling textbook remains the most concise and balanced introduction to the United States health care system. Providing an accessible overview of the basic components of the system, this latest edition is also entirely updated to address the health care reform bill of 2010 and subsequent changes to health care services, delivery, and financing. Like its predecessors, Jonas' Introduction to the U.S. Health Care System includes an overview of health care personnel, hospitals and other institutions, the federal government, financing and payment mechanisms, and managed care. It has been uMedical careUnited StatesMedical policyUnited StatesMedical careMedical policy362.10973Jonas Steven1507717Goldsteen Raymond L939810Goldsteen Karen1503971Jonas Steven1507717MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910791711603321Jonas' introduction to the U.S. health care system3811228UNINA