Health Politics
Subtitle: Power, Populism and Health
Contributors: C. Everett Koop (Foreword)
Edition: Har/Cdr edition
Publisher: Pfizer/Spencer Books; Spencer Books
Published: October 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 576
ISBN-13: 9781889793177
Subjects: Hospital administration & management; Public health & preventive medicine; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Public Health; Health Care Delivery; Administration; Delivery of Health Care; Politics; United States
Description: Health care in the United States and around the world is heading for dramatic change, fueled by demographic and socioeconomic megatrends that are rapidly reshaping our attitudes, beliefs and policies. In Health Politics: Power, Populism and Health, Mike Magee, MD, offers 76 essays examining the hidden stories and emerging trends behind some of our most pressing health care topics - from obesity and SARS to stem cell research and HIV testing.