The United States healthcare system : overview, driving forces, and outlook for the future / Stephen L. Wagner.
| Author/creator | Wagner, Stephen L., 1951- author. |
| Other author | Association of University Programs in Health Administration, issuing body. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : Health Administration Press ; Washington, DC : Association of University Programs in Health Administration, [2021] |
| Description | 1 online resource (xix, 563 pages) : illustrations |
| Supplemental Content | Click here to view book |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction and Overview of the United States Healthcare System -- History and Development of the United States Healthcare System -- American Beliefs, Values and Attitudes about Health and Healthcare -- The United States Healthcare System in Comparison with Other Developed Countries -- Components of Our Healthcare System -- People and Providers of Health Care -- Patient Care : The Purpose of the System -- Financing a Massive System -- Quality and Safety, Easier Said Than Done -- Technology -- The Pharmaceutical Industry in the United States -- Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) -- Health Policy and Economics -- The Future of Healthcare in the United States. |
| Abstract | "This book aims to provide a broad understanding of the healthcare system of the United States, with attention to its origins, development, and future"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 17, 2020). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Wagner, Stephen L., 1951- The United States healthcare system Chicago, Illinois : Health Administration Press ; Washington, DC : Association of University Programs in Health Administration, [2021] 9781640551657 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020001237 |
| ISBN | 9781640551664 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | 1640551662 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | 9781640551671 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | 1640551670 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | 9781640551688 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | 1640551689 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | 9781640551695 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | 1640551697 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
| ISBN | (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |