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Introduction to US Health Policy: The Organization, Financing, and Delivery of Health Care in America
Donald A. Barr
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Description for Introduction to US Health Policy: The Organization, Financing, and Delivery of Health Care in America
Hardback. Num Pages: 456 pages, 51, 1 black & white halftones, 50 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; LNTJ; LNTM; MBP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 188 x 264 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1078.
Health care reform has been a dominant theme in public discourse for decades now. The passage of the Affordable Care Act was a major milestone, but rather than quell the rhetoric, it has sparked even more heated debate. In the latest edition of Introduction to US Health Policy, Donald A. Barr reviews the current structure of the American health care system, describing the historical and political contexts in which it developed and the core policy issues that continue to confront us today. Barr's comprehensive analysis explores the various organizations and institutions that make the US health care ... Read more
Health care reform has been a dominant theme in public discourse for decades now. The passage of the Affordable Care Act was a major milestone, but rather than quell the rhetoric, it has sparked even more heated debate. In the latest edition of Introduction to US Health Policy, Donald A. Barr reviews the current structure of the American health care system, describing the historical and political contexts in which it developed and the core policy issues that continue to confront us today. Barr's comprehensive analysis explores the various organizations and institutions that make the US health care ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
1078g
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421420714
SKU
V9781421420714
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About Donald A. Barr
Donald A. Barr, MD, PhD, is a professor at Stanford University in the Department of Pediatrics. He is the author of Health Disparities in the United States: Social Class, Race, Ethnicity, and Health and Introduction to Biosocial Medicine: The Social, Psychological, and Biological Determinants of Human Behavior and Well-Being.
Reviews for Introduction to US Health Policy: The Organization, Financing, and Delivery of Health Care in America
A lucid and informative overview of the US health system and the dilemmas policy makers currently face... Even those knowledgeable about the US health care system are likely to find much to stimulate their thinking.
Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine This book stands out for its emphasis on the historical roots of modern health ... Read more
Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine This book stands out for its emphasis on the historical roots of modern health ... Read more