Policy Challenges In Modern Health Care
Contributors: David Mechanic (Editor); Lynn B. Rogut (Editor); David C. Colby (Editor)
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: May 25, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780813535777
Subjects: Health systems & services; Medical / Nursing; Health care reform; Medical; United States; Medical policy; Health Policy; Public Health; Health services accessibility; Health Care Delivery
First sentence: There is widespread consensus that the American health care system underperforms relative to the resources it has available, and that gaps in financing and service delivery pose major barriers to improving health, achieving universal insurance coverage, enhancing quality, controlling costs, and reducing disparities.