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BL
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993665
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b748035
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| Main Entry
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Jonas, Steven.
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| Title & Author
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An introduction to the U.S. health care system /\ Steven Jonas, Raymond L. Goldsteen, Karen Goldsteen.
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| Edition Statement
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6th ed.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Springer,, ©2007.
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1 online resource (xix, 308 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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082610214X
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: 0826103154
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: 9780826102140
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: 9780826103154
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction -- Health care workforce -- Hospitals and other health care institutions -- Primary and ambulatory care -- Government and the health care system -- Financing -- Health care system performance -- From prepaid group medical practice to managed care -- Health care reform.
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| Abstract
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This bestselling text is a concise and balanced classic presenting the domestic health care system. It explains the five major components of the U.S. health care system: 1. health care institutions (hospitals and nursing homes)2. health care personnel (physicians, nurses, and others)3. financing mechanisms4. research and educational institutions that produce biomedical knowledge and health personnel5. firms producing "health commodities" (such as pharmaceutical drugs and hospital equipment).
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Medical care-- United States.
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Santé, Services de-- États-Unis.
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Soins médicaux-- États-Unis.
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HEALTH FITNESS-- Diseases-- General.
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HEALTH FITNESS-- Health Care Issues.
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Medical care.
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MEDICAL-- Diseases.
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MEDICAL-- Health Care Delivery.
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MEDICAL-- Health Policy.
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MEDICAL-- Public Health.
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Delivery of Health Care.
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Health Services.
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United States.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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362.10973
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| LC Classification
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RA395.A3J665 2007eb
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W 84 AA1J7i 2007
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| Added Entry
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Goldsteen, Karen.
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Goldsteen, Raymond L.
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| Parallel Title
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Introduction to the US health care system
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