American public opinion and health care / / Robert J. Blendon and others

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. ; ; London, : CQ Press, c2011; Washington, D.C. : , : CQ Press, , 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxi, 530 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 362.10973
• Soggetto topico: Health surveys - United States; Medical care - United States - Public opinion
• Persona (resp. second.): BlendonRobert
• Note generali: Description based on print version record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: American public opinion and health care
• ISBN: 1-4522-6727-8; 1-60871-250-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910785490203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II