Health Care USA: Understanding Its Organization and Delivery

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'Harry A. Sultz, DDS, MPH is Professor Emeritus of Social and Preventive Medicine at the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and Dean Emeritus of its School of Health Related Professions. He has also served as Adjunct Professor at the School of Law, Adjunct Professor, Health Systems Management, School of Management and Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family Medicine. Dr. Sultz has written six previous books, contributed chapters to several other books for professional audiences and published numerous articles for medical and allied health journals. An epidemiologist, health care services planner, and researcher, he established and, for 26 years, directed the Health Services Research Program of Buffalo’s School of Medicine. His extensive research experience serves as background for the various editions of this book and for the courses that he taught about health care and health policy. He also has long service as an expert consultant to several governmental and voluntary agencies and institutions.

'Kristina M. Young, MS is an instructor at the University at Buffalo, School of Public Health and Health Professions, State University of New York, where she teaches graduate courses in health care organization and health policy for students in the fields of public health, law and management. Ms. Young also is an instructor at Canisius College of Buffalo where she teaches graduate students in the Department of Health and Human Performance.'Ms. Young is the Executive Director of the Western New York Public Health Alliance, Inc., an organization that administers government and private funds to support public health activities in the western New York region.'She also is President and Owner of Kristina M. Young and Associates, Inc., a management consulting and training firm specializing in health and human services organizations.'Previously, she served as President of a corporate training and development organization; as Executive Vice President of a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the joint interests of a major teaching hospital and a health maintenance organization; and as the Vice President for Research and Development for a teaching hospital system and Executive Director of its health, education, and research foundation.