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Introduction to Health Services
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.10973
EAN: 9781418012892
Edition: 7
ISBN: 1418012890
Label: CENGAGE Delmar Learning
Manufacturer: CENGAGE Delmar Learning
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 504
Publication Date: September 21, 2007
Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning
Studio: CENGAGE Delmar Learning
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Editorial Review:
The seventh edition of Introduction to Health Services builds upon its reputation as a classic book written by nationally recognized authors. This new edition addresses the increasing pressure to improve the efficiency of the nations health care system and to provide an adequate level of health care for all Americans. The seventh edition reflects the revolutionary changes in the practice of clinical medicine, government policy, information technology, and health care cost containment. In-depth information in the areas of health care finance, health care access, managed care, and insurance and home health is also provided. Research and statistics throughout make this book the premier reference for understanding all the services that compose the health care landscape.
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Rating: - A very expensive book considering the length and content
This book is adequate for the purpose it was written but my biggest criticism is the price which is it sold for. I feel that I have read many similar books with three or four times the content and is the price at which Intro to Health Services was sold.
Rating:  - not the best intro to health services
This book is not very well suited to those who want an introduction to health policy and services. If you have some background in the field, it will probably be too basic to help you very much. I had no such background when I began using this book in a graduate course in health policy, and while most of the text is understandable, it is generally not very interesting and/or helpful. I suppose it's a good thing that the book and chapters are brief, however it leaves out a lot of details that I ... Read More
Rating:  - Good introduction to HS for non medical types
Using this text for a distance learning course. Seems to provide a good introduction to the subjects of Health Services. Written on a level I can understand, not being a medical person, but a hospital support person.
Rating: - Oddly parochial title ...
If this book is only about the US health service, why doesn't the title say so? There are quite a few other countries out there in the world, and almost all of them have health services!
Rating: - Excellent introductory overview to the US health system.
Williams and Torrens have developed one of the best introductory texts on the US health system. The book has clear learning objectives, useful references, and helpful diagrams. The American health system is farily and accurately described, warts and all.
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