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Health Care Regulation in America
Robert I. Field
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Description for Health Care Regulation in America
Hardback. Regulation shapes all aspects of America's fragmented health care industry, from the flow of dollars to the communication between physicians and patients. This book recaps the past and present conflicts that have guided the oversight of each industry segment over the years and explains the structure of regulation. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 619.
Regulation shapes all aspects of America's fragmented health care industry, from the flow of dollars to the communication between physicians and patients. It is the engine that translates public policy into action. While the health and lives of patients, as well as almost one-sixth of the national economy depend on its effectiveness, health care regulation in America is bewilderingly complex. Government agencies at the federal, state, and local levels direct portions of the industry, but hundreds of private organisations do so as well. Some of these overseers compete with one another, some conflict, and others collaborate. Their interaction is as ... Read more
Regulation shapes all aspects of America's fragmented health care industry, from the flow of dollars to the communication between physicians and patients. It is the engine that translates public policy into action. While the health and lives of patients, as well as almost one-sixth of the national economy depend on its effectiveness, health care regulation in America is bewilderingly complex. Government agencies at the federal, state, and local levels direct portions of the industry, but hundreds of private organisations do so as well. Some of these overseers compete with one another, some conflict, and others collaborate. Their interaction is as ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195159684
SKU
V9780195159684
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-23
Reviews for Health Care Regulation in America
"This invaluable book fills a major gap in the health services research literature. It is an important source of information on health care regulations for health professionals, policy analysts, researchers, graduate students in medicine, nursing, public health, and public policy studies, and concerned citizens who are interested in unraveling the complex maze of regulations that govern America's health care."
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