Greenwald Howard P. Health Care in the United States: Organization, Management, and Policy

Wiley, 2010. — 400 p.Health Care in the United States combines an explanation of population health with a comprehensive introduction to health services delivery. The author, an expert on health care policy and management, shows how the U.S. health services system is organized, managed, financed, and evaluated. Filled with numerous examples and tables, this important resource illustrates key concepts, trends, and features of the system. It places special emphasis on recent health care reform legislation and its implications for the future.Tables and FiguresThe AuthorThe System and its Tasks
Understanding Health Care
The U.S. Health Care System: Features, Development, and Controversies
Major Health Problems in Modern Society
Human Behavior, Health, and Health Care
Means of Delivery
Health Care Organizations
The Health Care Labor Force
Health Care Expenditures, Financing, and Insurance
Biomedical Research and Program Evaluation
Paths Forward
Impact of Innovation: Utilization, Cost, and Quality of Care
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Government, Policy, and Politics in Health Care
Choices for the Future
Glossary
Notes
Index