The U.S. Health System: Origins and Functions (Wiley Medical Publications) - Softcover

Raffel, M. W.; Raffel, Marshall W.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471622532 ISBN 13: 9780471622536

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 1989

Synopsis

This review of the U.S. health system offers both a historical and current perspective. Readers will learn about the origins of our health system, the forces that have influenced its change, and how the system has responded to those forces of change to become what it is today. Key topics include costs, financing and access to health care, as well as a look at the various systems for delivering health care. Reform efforts are also discussed and a new chapter on information technology in health care has been introduced. For additional research and information, web-based resources are included in the chapter references..

About this title

About the Author

School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy, University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee.

Professor Emeritus of Health Policy and Administration, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania.

Review

"This text is a good introduction to the origin and delivery of health care systems. This text can be used for any health care profession at any level. The information is current and timely."

"This is a comprehensive, straightforward, and extremely readable text that thoroughly covers the full range of issues that confront the U.S. health care system. The text balances history, up-to-date detail, and concise overview in a way that makes complex organizational issues very understandable. This book not only has value as a text, but also provides the reader with the information needed to understand and make informed citizen choices as we confront the massive changes ahead in health care reform."

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471622532
• ISBN 13: 9780471622536
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 338