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xxv, 454 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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I. Access to health care. Measuring access and trends / Ronald M. Andersen, Pamela L. Davidson -- Public policies to extend health care coverage / E. Richard Brown, Roberta Wyn. II. Costs of health care. Measuring health care costs and trends ; Containing health care costs / Thomas H. Rice -- The cost of pharmaceuticals / Stuart O. Schweitzer, William S. Comanor. III. Quality of care. Measuring outcomes and health-related quality of life / Patricia A. Ganz, Mark S. Litwin -- Ensuring quality of care / Elizabeth A. McGlynn, Robert H. Brook. |
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IV. Special populations. Long-term care and the elderly / Steven P. Wallace, Emily K. Abel, Pamela Stefanowicz -- AIDS in transition : challenges for health services and public health / William E. Cunningham, Christy L. Beaudin, Christopher J. Panarites -- Health care reform for children and families : refinancing and restructuring the U.S. child health system / Neal Halfon ... [et al.] -- Women's health : key issues in access to insurance coverage and to services among non-elderly women / Roberta Wyn, E. Richard Brown -- Homeless persons / Lillian Gelberg. V. Directions for change. Hospital price competition and the growth of managed care / Glenn Melnick -- Regulatory approaches / Gerald F. Kominski -- Lessons from other countries / Milton I. Roemer -- The role of prevention / Charles E. Lewis -- Public health and personal health services / Lester Breslow, Jonathan E. Fielding -- The continuing issue of medical malpractice liability / Ruth Roemer -- Ethical issues in public health and health services / Pauline Vaillancourt Rosenau, Ruth Roemer. |
| Subject |
Health care reform -- United States.
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Health care reform. |
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United States. |
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Medical policy -- United States.
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Medical policy. |
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Medical care -- United States.
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Medical care. |
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Medical care. |
| Added Author |
Andersen, Ronald.
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Rice, Thomas H.
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Kominski, Gerald F.
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| Added Title |
Changing the United States health care system |
| ISBN |
0787902241 |
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