The U.S. Health System: Origins and Functions

Barsukiewicz, Camille

ISBN 10: 1418052981 / ISBN 13: 9781418052980

Published by Cengage Learning, 2010

About this Item

Seller Inventory # 1418052981-VB

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The U.S. Health System: Origins and Functions
• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1418052981
• ISBN 13: 9781418052980
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: As New

About this title

Synopsis

THE U.S. HEALTH SYSTEM offers both a historical and current perspective of the delivery of health care in the United States. You 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 new chapters on information management systems, health status and health care utilization, and public health have been introduced. Each chapter poses topics for further debate in a Question of Ethics and provides hands-on exercises in the Activity-Based Learning sections. Exhibits in each chapter will stimulate discussion on the various chapter topics.

About the Authors

Camille K. Barsukiewicz, Ph.D., is a professor in the School of Urban Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Memphis in Tennessee.

Marshall W. Raffel, Ph.D., is a professor emeritus of health policy and administration at The Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pennsylvania.