Essentials of the U. S. Health Care System
by
Leiyu Shi; Douglas A. Singh
ISBN: 9781284156720
Publication Date: 2018-09-20
Shi, L., & Singh, D. A. (2019). Essentials of the U.S. health care system (5th ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.
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Read Chapters 1-3. For Assignment 2, Chapter 1 discussed the major characteristics of U.S. healthcare delivery, including subsystems of healthcare delivery, characteristics of the U.S. healthcare system, healthcare systems of other developed countries, and systems framework. Chapter 2 discusses the foundation of U.S. healthcare delivery, including the definition of health, determinants of health, cultural beliefs and values, distribution of healthcare, and strategies to improve health. Chapter 3 provides a historical overview of U.S. healthcare delivery, including medical services in preindustrial America, medical training, medical services in postindustrial America, history of health insurance, medical services in the corporate era, healthcare reform, and present-day healthcare.
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