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The book provides a basic introduction to U.S. health care delivery arrangements. It identifies the organizations involved, outlines policies and procedures that govern how people get access to care, discusses how we pay for health care services, and compares our arrangements to those in other countries.
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Writing in a conversational rather than academic tone, Budrys (sociology and health and public service, DePaul U.) examines the US health care system from such perspectives as hospitals and other health care organizations, the division of labor, alternative medicine, costs and cost containment, and reform. The 2001 edition was buoyed by prospects of Clinton's reform proposals. Oh well. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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