Health care politics, policy, and services : a social justice analysis / Gunnar Almgren.

  • Almgren, Gunnar Robert, 1951-
Date:
[2007], ©2007
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Publication/Creation

New York : Springer Pub., [2007], ©2007.

Physical description

xv, 347 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

A primer on theories of social justice and defining the problem of health care -- The historical evolvement of the U.S. health care system -- The contemporary organization of health care: health care finance -- The contemporary organization of health care: health care services and utilization -- Long-term care of the aged and disabled -- Disparities in health and health care -- Social epidemiology: unraveling the social determinants of disparities in health -- Competing agendas for health care system reform: a social justice critique.

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    Medical Collection
    W84.AA1 2007A44h
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ISBN

  • 0826102360
  • 9780826102362