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Jonas (preventive medicine, State U. of New York at Stony Brook) and Kovner (health policy and manag...
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Jonas (preventive medicine, State U. of New York at Stony Brook) and Kovner (health policy and management, New York U.) present 17 chapters that collectively overview the institutions, policies, and performance of the health care system in the United States. After explaining the historical evolution of the system, focusing on the ideological and other reasons for both innovation and inequality of care, chapters look at the practices of hospitals, ambulatory care, long-term care, mental health services, drug prescription regimes, and managed care. Further chapters assess system performance in relation to government, management, quality of care, access, and cost containment. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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