Health Care Usa 3rd Edition Understanding Its Or

An essential text for providing an overview of the professional, political, social, and economic forces that shape the U.S. health care system. Health Care USA, Third Edition offers a clear overview of the health care industry and the issues confronting it. The Third Edition will discuss how economic disincentives or reimbursement limitations are changing treatment priorities; includes a new chapter entitled "Hospitals: Origin, Organization and Future"; explore the impact of the Balanced Budget Act and the prospective payment system on long term care; highlight the issue of ethics in public health, and much more. Web based instructional support materials will be available.