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Health Policy: Crisis and Reform

Sixth Edition

Charlene Harrington, PhD, RN, FAAN, Institute for Health and Aging - Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences in the School of Nursing at University of California

Carroll L. Estes, PhD, Institute for Health and Aging - Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences in the School of Nursing at University of California

ISBN-13: 978-0-7637-9788-1

Jones & Bartlett Learning

SEE WHAT’S NEW TO THE SIXTH EDITION!

This Transition Guide outlines many of the changes and new content in the Sixth

Edition.

CHAPTER OUTLINES

Table of Contents Comparison to transition from the Fifth to the Sixth Edition

Health Policy: Crisis and Reform in the U.S. Health Care Delivery System , Fifth Edition / Health Policy: Crisis Reform in the U.S. Health Care Delivery System, Sixth Edition
Part IHealth Policy / PartIHealth Policy
Chapter 1Health Politics and Political Action / Chapter1Health Politics and Political Action
Part IIHealth Status and Access to Care / New! Chapter2Health Policy and Corporate Influences
Chapter 2Health Status of the Population and Vulnerable Groups / New! Chapter3Health Care Reform Today and For the Future
Chapter 3Access To Care / PartIIHealth Status and Access to Care
Chapter 4Aging and Long-Term Care / Chapter4Health Status of the Population and Vulnerable Groups
Part IIIHealth Care Delivery System Issues / Chapter5Access to Care
Chapter 5Organizational Change / Chapter6Aging and Long-Term Care
Chapter 6Labor Issues / PartIIIHealth Care: Delivery System Issues
Chapter 7Quality of Care / Chapter7Organizations
Part IVThe Economics of Health Care / Chapter8Labor Issues
Chapter 8Financing Health Care / Chapter9Quality of Care
Chapter 9Public Financing / PartIVThe Economics of Health Care
Chapter 10Private Insurance and Managed Care / Chapter10Financing Health Care
Part VReforming the U.S. Health Care System / Chapter11Public Financing
Chapter 11International Health Systems / Chapter12Private Insurance and Managed Care
Chapter 12Health Reform for the Future / PartVGlobal Health Care Topics
Chapter13International Health Systems

SUMMARY

Health Policy: Crisis Reform in the U.S. Health Care Delivery System, Sixth Edition provides a basic overview of the health policy and political process as it relates to the health status of the United States, the organization and issues of the healthcare system, and healthcare economics.

KEY TEXT BENEFITS

· Walks readers through the process of public policy making, including agenda setting, government response, program response, implementation, and evaluation

· Updated with a collection of new articles on various health policies

· Contains timely information on health policy topics, such as corporate influence and health care reform

FOR INSTRUCTORS

Includes an Instructor’s Manual featuring:

· Chapter Overviews

· Lecture and Discussion Questions with Suggested Answers

· PowerPoint Presentations

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