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The Care Of The Uninsured In America
. Ed(S): Johnson, Nancy J.; Johnson, Lane P.
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Description for The Care Of The Uninsured In America
Paperback. This book examines the health consequences of being uninsured, and the problems of providing care for the uninsured. The authors look at theories of poverty, the roles of gender, age, and ethnicity, with attention paid to special populations. Editor(s): Johnson, Nancy J.; Johnson, Lane P. Num Pages: 303 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MBPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 468.
As Dr. Cullen’s chapter on information technology points out, what is required is not just a new electronic system that follows the patients, but a new language that creates and defines a system that can appropriately care for the patient. What we design for the complexities of caring for the medically underserved can serve as model for caring for everyone in this country. Many innovative, bold, and wonderful solutions have been developed as local/ regional models. As communities and states we can learn from, and support, each other. But the local models are not, by and large, self-sustaining. Ultimately, so- ... Read more
As Dr. Cullen’s chapter on information technology points out, what is required is not just a new electronic system that follows the patients, but a new language that creates and defines a system that can appropriately care for the patient. What we design for the complexities of caring for the medically underserved can serve as model for caring for everyone in this country. Many innovative, bold, and wonderful solutions have been developed as local/ regional models. As communities and states we can learn from, and support, each other. But the local models are not, by and large, self-sustaining. Ultimately, so- ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
303
Condition
New
Number of Pages
286
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781489983503
SKU
V9781489983503
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About . Ed(S): Johnson, Nancy J.; Johnson, Lane P.
Nancy J. Johnson is Chief Operating Officer at El Rio Community Health Center in Tuscon, Arizona. She is also President of Quality Health Consultants, a healthcare consultancy. Lane P. Johnson is Director of the MD/MPH program at the University of Arizona College of Medicine. He is the author of the Clinical Pocket Guide to Herbal ... Read more
Reviews for The Care Of The Uninsured In America
From the reviews: “This book addresses the growing problem of the uninsured from the perspective of the root causes and discusses strategies for providing care. … the book would be useful to graduate health professional students or those studying health policy. … this book presents case scenarios and more personal accounts of the problem in a more academic way, ... Read more