Delivering Health Care in America: A Systems Approach

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Medical Writings: Book Notes18 May 1999Delivering Health Care in America: A Systems ApproachJane M. Geraci, MD, MPHJane M. Geraci, MD, MPHHouston Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. (Geraci)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-130-10-199905180-00029 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Shu L, Singh DA. 596 pages. Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen; 1998. $49.00. ISBN 0834210819. Order phone 800-638-8437.Field of medicine: Health care delivery.Audience: Students in health services administration and other professionals involved in health care delivery.Purpose: To provide a systematic overview of the U.S. health care system.Content: The book approaches the U.S. health care system from a “systems framework,” which is described in the first chapter. Five subsequent sections address major segments of the systems framework. Part I discusses the foundations of the U.S. health care system, including cultural beliefs and social values that have influenced its development, ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Houston Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. (Geraci) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 18 May 1999Volume 130, Issue 10Page: 867-868KeywordsComputer softwareComputing systemsForecastingHIVHealth careHealth care policyInpatientsMedical servicesOutpatientsPopulation statistics ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 18 May 1999 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1999 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...

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