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The forensic case files : diagnosing and treating the pathologies of the American health system / David Barton Smith.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Smith, David Barton.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Public health--United States--Case studies.
- Public health.
- Medical care--United States--Case studies.
- Medical care.
- Health services administration--United States--Case studies.
- Health services administration.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (250 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, c2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book provides a unique insight into the US health system - a growing industry and an increasing focus of public concern.
- Contents:
- ch. 1. Introduction : fixing healthcare in the United States
- ch. 2. Governance : who's in charge? Case 1 : HealthEast and the misplaced mission of a voluntary system. Case 2 : the AHERF bankruptcy : failure of board oversight
- ch. 3. The medical staff : villains or victims? Case 3 : the mysterious death of a mobile infirmary medical staff member. Case 4 : South Park Hospital and the limits of medical staff oversight
- ch. 4. Nursing : where is it going and why does it never get there? Case 5 : why did Franklin go bankrupt? Case 6 : how should healthcare organizations respond to the nursing "shortage"
- ch. 5. Financing : how gold rules. Case 7. Len Abramson and U.S. healthcare - by Robert Uris. Case 8. The office of medical assistance and HealthChoices
- ch. 6. The market : why it doesn't work - or does it? Case 9. Concierge medicine. Case 10. Barix clinics : the case of the focused fat factory. Case 11. The gift of the heart
- ch. 7. Forecasting trends and repackaging the future. Case 12. Globalization, Bansal and the internet prescription bust. Case 13. Aging, Klaassen and the killer application
- ch. 8. Diagnosing and treating the pathologies of the U.S. health system. Case 14. Pottstown Hospital's conversion foundation. Case 15. State and federal healthcare reform initiatives : from Rendell to Obama.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786612757587
- 9781282757585
- 128275758X
- 9789812838384
- 9812838384
- OCLC:
- 729020008
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