{"product_id":"health-care-in-the-united-states-organization-ma-nagement-and-policy-2e-9781119812210","title":"Health Care in the United States Organization Ma","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTables and Figures x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Author xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Companion Website xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 The System and Its Tasks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Understanding Health Care 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Care as a National Concern 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Care Objectives and Goals 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssential Challenges in Health Care 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic Trust and Professional Ethics 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Perspectives on Management and Policy 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The U.S. Health Care System: Features, Development, and Controversies 16\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe U.S. Health Care System’s Magnitude 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniqueness of the System 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmerican Values and Health Care 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControversies in U.S. Health Care 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Major Health Problems in Modern Society 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConceptions of Health and Disease 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Causes of Disease 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpidemiology: The Science of the Denominator 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth, Illness, and Demand for Services 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuture Threats to Human Health 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Human Behavior, Health, and Health Care 62\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Behavioral Dimension 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Concept of the Sick Role 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Risk Behavior 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse of Health Services 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdverse Patient Behavior 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Literacy and Cultural Competence 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplementary and Alternative Medicine 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsumer Preferences and Health Care Marketing 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Means of Delivery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Health Care Organizations 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Organizations in Health Care 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Service Industry Sectors 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmbulatory Care Organizations 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hospital 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Managed Care Organization 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Health Care Organizations 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganizational Management in Health Care 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 The Health Care Labor Force 118\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Care Labor Force Issues 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Concept of Professionalism 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory, Background, and Challenges in Three Key Fields 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClinicians as Managers 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Health Care Labor Force: Facts and Figures 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLabor Force Dynamics in the Health Professions 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfessional Oversight and Discipline 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Health Care Expenditures, Financing, and Insurance 143\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunding Sources and Expenditures 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Care Costs: A Global Issue 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCost Accelerators in the United States 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Health Insurance Landscape 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional Insurance Concepts and Terminology 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedicare Specifics and Issues 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAffordable Care Act Coverage Expansion 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUninsurance: The Continuing Problem 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContinuing Issues 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Biomedical Research and Program Evaluation 172\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Research 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciples of Experimental Design 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModern Research Designs 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutcome Measures 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProgram Evaluation 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCost-Effectiveness and Cost-Benefit Analysis 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Social and Economic Context of Research 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScience Gone Wrong: Error, Distortion, and Fraud 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 Paths Forward\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Innovations and Outcomes 195\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportance and Background 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInnovation Assessment: Measurement and Methods 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelective Contracting 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCost Sharing 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaged Care 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiagnosis Related Groups 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Affordable Care Act (ACA) 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Innovations 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTotal Effects and Unanticipated Consequences 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 217\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Importance of Prevention 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreventable Morbidity and Mortality 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrevention Dimensions 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrevention in Practice 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence-Based Prevention 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Promotion 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenges to Prevention 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDoes Prevention Save Money? 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future: Prevention and U.S. Health Care 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Government, Policy, and Politics in Health Care 243\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGovernment and Health Care in the United States 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Need for Government Participation 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Government Shapes Health Care 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitics: The Driver of Policy 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolitical Money 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffective Health Care Politics: Case Studies in Legislation 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Case Against Government in Health Care 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Looking into the Future 269\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenges to Reform 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNon-U.S. Health Care Systems 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA System to Emulate? A Closer Look at Canada 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuture Reform in the United States 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 291\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407160090967,"sku":"9781119812210","price":76.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119812210.jpg?v=1730498381","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/health-care-in-the-united-states-organization-ma-nagement-and-policy-2e-9781119812210","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}