Authors: Marshall W. Raffel, Camille K Barsukiewicz
Students and consumers alike will be interested in this unique perspective on the U.S. health care system. It offers not only an historical perspective detailing the origins of our health care system, but also discusses the forces that changed and shaped our system into what it is today. Underlying the comprehensive information on health care costs, finance, access, delivery and reform, is the ethical question of whether health care is a right or a privilege. You'll find
real-world stories of
health care organizations that must deal with delivery and financing of services, as well as references to web sites for further information. Key features: *Provides both an historical and current…
I especially liked the book's history of the development of medicine and the origination of our health care system in the US.
