Policy Challenges in Modern Health Care
Contributors: David Mechanic (Editor); Lynn, B. Rogut (Editor); David, C. Colby (Editor)
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: April 8, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780813535784
Subjects: Health systems & services; Medical; Health Policy; Medical / Nursing; United States; Public Health; Medical / Health Policy; Health Care Delivery; Health care reform; Health services accessibility; Medical policy
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.