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Health systems & services
Paperback. Shattering the myths about what's wrong with managed health care, this title explains its origins and identifies its real achievements and shortcomings. It argues that many criticisms of managed care tend to idealize the costly and fragmented insurance system it supplanted, without pinpointing the true inadequacies of today's managed care. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPQB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878406807
- ISBN
- 9780878406807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.43
€ 74.43
Paperback. Focuses on five general issues of health care for elderly population: the meaning of old age, the goals of medicine and health care for the elderly, the balance between the needs of the young and old, the pressures of other social priorities, and the role of families, especially the burden on women, in long-term care. Editor(s): Callahan, Daniel. Series: Hastings Center Studies in Ethics Series. Num Pages: 190 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFSP31; MBDC; MBP; MJX; MQCL4; MQCX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878406326
- ISBN
- 9780878406326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.43
€ 74.43
Paperback. Examining the health care market in a historical framework, this title analyzes the forces and events that have shaped American health care in the twentieth century and sheds light on why and how our health care system has dampened competitive market forces and failed to provide sound value for much of our health care expenditures. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878405688
- ISBN
- 9780878405688
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.79
€ 74.79
Paperback. Arguing that health care should be a human right rather than a commodity, this title calls for a social covenant establishing a right to a standard of health care consistent with society's level of resources. By linking rights with limits, it offers a framework for seeking national consensus on a cost-conscious standard of universal medical care. Editor(s): Chapman, Audrey R. Num Pages: 328 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JP; MBPM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878405558
- ISBN
- 9780878405558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.21
€ 75.21
Hardback. Mental illness is the poor, and somehow "damaged," cousin to physical ailments in the eyes of too many in our society. This title presents a provocative analysis of the mental health care system in the United States, dealing with issues of justice and access to mental health care. Editor(s): Nelson, James Lindemann. Series: Hastings Center Studies in Ethics Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBPK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780878401451
- ISBN
- 9780878401451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.03
€ 75.03
Paperback. This edition retains the ethnographic approach and adds analysis of how managed care and other economic and social forces influence medical practice in 2000. Num Pages: 256 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPQB; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847698875
- ISBN
- 9780847698875
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.63
€ 74.63
Improving Childhood Asthma Outcomes in the United States
Nicholas, Will; Lara, Marielena; Morton, Sall...
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 7. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833031464
- ISBN
- 9780833031464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.79
€ 21.79
Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKS; JPQ; JWT; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 7. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833030641
- ISBN
- 9780833030641
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.50
€ 24.50
Final Evaluation Report for Uniformed Services Family Health Plan Cont...
Michael; Etc.; Et Al Schoenbaum
paperback. Num Pages: 77 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWT; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 6. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 77
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833030047
- ISBN
- 9780833030047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.82
€ 17.82
Hardback. Num Pages: 145 pages. BIC Classification: JW; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 145
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833016379
- ISBN
- 9780833016379
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.16
€ 20.16
Paperback. Num Pages: 53 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KFFN; MBNH; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 4. Weight in Grams: 181.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1940
- Publisher
- RAND United States
- Number of pages
- 53
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780833013453
- ISBN
- 9780833013453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.66
€ 18.66
Hardback. A leading mental health expert diagnoses a crippled system of care Num Pages: 214 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JM; MBDC; MBP; MJCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814748121
- ISBN
- 9780814748121
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.86
€ 52.86
Hardback. In this comprehensive volume, leading experts on health policy consider a broad range of Medicare-related issues. They assess the effects of Medicare policy over the last twenty years, analyze the impact of changing economic and demographic conditions, and consider how best to implement successful reform of the troubled system. Editor(s): Pauly, Mark V.; Kissick, William L. Num Pages: 414 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KFFN; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press United States
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812281187
- ISBN
- 9780812281187
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 136.78
€ 136.78
Hardback. A narrative bibliography that examines the most effective writing in book and periodical literature about inpatient hospitalization and residential treatment. Num Pages: 520 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MBPK; MMH; MMJT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 34. Weight in Grams: 853.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810832022
- ISBN
- 9780810832022
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.55
€ 164.55
Hardback. Humorous, sometimes acerbic, and always well informed, Sommer's thought-provoking book will change the way you look at health care in America. Num Pages: 152 pages, 33, 31 black & white line drawings, 2 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801893872
- ISBN
- 9780801893872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.03
€ 35.03
hardcover. This volume is a useful resource for bioethicists, members of rural bioethics committees and networks, policy makers, teachers of health care providers, and rural practitioners themselves. Editor(s): Klugman, Craig M.; Dalinis, Pamela M. Num Pages: 240 pages, 2, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBDC; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780801890451
- ISBN
- 9780801890451
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.00
€ 69.00
Hardback. health care system. Num Pages: 264 pages, 12, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; KFFN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801884542
- ISBN
- 9780801884542
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.41
€ 70.41
Hardback. This book calls on policy makers, health care providers, and educators to address one of the greatest challenges facing the health care system. Num Pages: 328 pages, 15, 1 black & white halftones, 14 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801882098
- ISBN
- 9780801882098
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.92
€ 80.92
Hardback. After Harm adds important human dimensions to an issue that has profound consequences for patients and health care providers. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBDC; MBP; MBQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801881671
- ISBN
- 9780801881671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.96
€ 52.96
Hardback. An innovative approach to one of the great unresolved social and political problems of our time, Health Security for All will be of interest to social scientists, health policy scholars, historians, and idealists across the political spectrum. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801880810
- ISBN
- 9780801880810
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.15
€ 49.15