Understanding Health Policy: A Clinical Approach - Softcover

Bodenheimer, Thomas S. / Grumbach, Kevin

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Synopsis

A concise, clinically oriented introduction to a topic of growing importance and visibility--the structure and function of the U.S. healthcare system. Case examples illustrate fundamental topics such as containment, health insurance, primary care, and physician and hospital payment--and vividly ties policy issues to the practice of medicine.

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Key Benefit: This is a conicise, clinically oriented introduction to a topic of growing importance and visibility - the structure and function of the US health care system. Key Topics: Case examples illustrate fundamental topics such as cost containment, health insurance, primary care, and physician and hospital payment and vividly tied policy issues to the practice of medicine. Market: Medical students, residents, and practicing physicians.

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