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\n \u201cAn astonishingly clear \u2018user\u2019s manual\u2019 that explains our health care system and the policies that will change it.\u201d Pauline Chen, MD – The New York Times The 2nd edition of the best-selling practical, neutral, and readable overview of the US health care system is now available. This updated edition of the Health Care Handbook covers: \u2022 New sections on health IT, team-based care and health care quality \u2022 A clear summary of health policy and the Affordable Care Act \u2022 Inpatient & outpatient health care and delivery systems \u2022 Health insurance and the factors that make health care so expensive \u2022 Concise summaries of 32 different health professions \u2022 Medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and the research world \u2022 And much, much more The Handbook is the one-stop guide to the people, organizations and industries that make up the U.S. health care system and major issues the system faces today. It is rigorously res
ASIN \u200f : \u200e 0692244735
Publisher \u200f : \u200e Washington University in St. Louis
Publication date \u200f : \u200e November 1, 2014
Edition \u200f : \u200e 2nd
Language \u200f : \u200e English
Print length \u200f : \u200e 233 pages
ISBN-10 \u200f : \u200e 9780692244739
ISBN-13 \u200f : \u200e 978-0692244739
Item Weight \u200f : \u200e 1.1 pounds
Dimensions \u200f : \u200e 6.9 x 0.5 x 8.9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #156,060 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #47 in Health Policy (Books) #121 in Health Care Delivery (Books) #15,653 in Health, Fitness & Dieting (Books)
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