The Elements of Managed Care: A Guide for Helping Professionals
- ISBN-10
- 0534549748
- ISBN-13
- 9780534549749
- Category
- Education / General
- Pages
- 107
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Wadsworth Thomson Learning
- Authors
- Scott T. Meier, Susan R. Davis
Description
This concise, user-friendly book offers straightforward information describing exactly what managed care is, how it affects counseling professionals, and the best practices for working within its structure. Essential reading for anyone beginning a career in the helping professions, THE ELEMENTS OF MANAGED CARE explores the historical development of managed care, the parameters it imposes on counselors, changes in client/therapist interactions, ways to improve managed care, and other key topics.
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