The Health Care System

The Health Care System

by Gale
The Health Care System

The Health Care System

by Gale
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Overview

The latest information on the most important social issues in America today is the hallmark of this well-established series for high school students. Completely updated every two years, the Information Plus® Reference Series gives readers a clear and comprehensive summary of the most up-to-date research, legislation and more on each subject - all of which are vividly illustrated by numerous tables, charts, and graphs. Ideal for class assignments, reports, and research projects, the series has a distinct, easy-to-understand style that students will appreciate. The Information Plus® Reference Series provides: Up-to-date statistical information on the volume's subject that gives students the most current data available - all from one source, Discussions of hundreds of topics and subtopics, providing valuable explanations of statistics, Tables, charts, and graphs, vividly illustrating facts and figures, Resources section and directory of important organizations in each volume - including key e-mail addresses and Web site URLs - that offer the best avenues for continued research. Information Plus® Reference Series, Abortion AIDS/HIV, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Illicit Drugs, American Economy, Animal Rights, Capital Punishment, Careers and Occupations, Child Abuse and Domestic Violence, Crime, Prisons, and Jails, Death and Dying, Education, Electronic America, Endangered Species, Energy, Environment, Gambling, Genetics and Genetic Engineering, Growing Old in America, Growing Up, Gun Control, Health and Wellness, Health Care System, Immigration and Illegal Aliens, Minorities, National Security, Social Welfare, Space Exploration, Sports, Water, Weight in America, Women in American Society, World Poverty


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781414481456
Publisher: Gale Group
Publication date: 04/12/2013
Series: Gale Information Plus Reference Series
Pages: 198
Product dimensions: 8.30(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range: 14 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Chapter 1 The U.S. Health Care System 1

Chapter 2 Health Care Practitioners 17

Chapter 3 Health Care Institutions 43

Chapter 4 Researching, Measuring, and Monitoring the Quality of Health Care 65

Chapter 5 The Increasing Cost of Health Care 83

Chapter 6 Insurance: Those with and Those Without 111

Chapter 7 International Comparisons of Health Care 127

Chapter 8 Change, Challenges, and Innovation in Health Care Delivery 143

Chapter 9 Public Opinion about the Health Care System 157

Important Names and Addresses 169

Resources 173

Index 175

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