Understanding Health Policy: A Clinical Approach

Understanding Health Policy: A Clinical Approach
ISBN-10
0071378154
ISBN-13
9780071378154
Series
Understanding Health Policy
Category
Medical
Pages
222
Language
English
Published
2002
Publisher
McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange
Authors
Kevin Grumbach, Thomas Bodenheimer

Description

This book covers fundamental topics such as cost containment, health insurance, managed care, and physician and hospital payment. The authors bring to life important policy issues by providing extensive case histories that pinpoint individual encounters within the health care system.

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