Individuals describe their work as home health aides, nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses, x-ray technicians, and medical assistants
Yet, personal or local stories do not provide a comprehensive nationwide picture of our access to health care. Now, this book offers the long-awaited health equivalent of national economic indicators.
Many Americans believe that people who lack health insurance somehow get the care they really need. Care Without Coverage examines the real consequences for adults who lack health insurance.
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In a clear, cohesive format, this book provides a concise survey of the basic structures and operations of the U.S. health system from ists historical origins and resources, to its individual services, cost, and quality.
Delivering Health Care in America, Third Edition provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the basic structures and operations of one of the largest sectors of the U.S. economy. With...
Written by authors with decades of experience teaching and working in health care administration and management, the book examines the current state and changing face of health care delivery in the United States.
Praise for previous books by Don Berwick Curing Health Care: "The book is an easy and affirming read for anyone who is familiar with and has used the TQM teachings of Dr. Joseph M. Juran and Dr. W. Edwards Deming and would be a simple and ...
Health Care Utilization as a Proxy in Disability Determination identifies types of utilizations that might be good proxies for "listing-level" severity; that is, what represents an impairment, or combination of impairments, that are severe ...
Among the opponents were the American Federation of Labor and the commercial insurance industry (Anderson, 1968, p. 67; Burrow, 1977, pp. 148–153). A battle ensued over the issue within the AMA (Anderson, 1968; Burrow, 1963, pp.
This book will serve as a vital resource for both sponsors and producers of systematic reviews of comparative effectiveness research.