TY  - BOOK
AU  - Williams, Stephen J. (Stephen Joseph), 
ED  - 1948-Torrens, Paul R. (Paul Roger), 1934-
ED  - 1948-Torrens, Paul R. (Paul Roger), 1934-
TI  - Introduction to health services 
SN  - 9781418012892
AV  - RA395.A3 In8
CY  - , Clifton Park, NY
PB  - Thomson Delmar Learning
KW  - Medical care--United States
KW  - Health services administration--United States
KW  - Health Services--United States
N1  - includes index; 
Part ONE
Overview of the Health Services System / 1
Chapter 1: Understanding Health Systems: The Organization of 
Health Care in the United States	2
Chapter 2	Technology in the U.S. Health Care System	19
Chapter 3	Population and Disease Patterns and Trends	41
Part TWO
Financing and Structuring Health Care / 75
Chapter 4	Financing Health Systems	76
Chapter 5	Private Health Insurance and Managed Care	109
Part three
Providers of Health Services / 141
Chapter 6	Public Health: Joint Public-Private Responsibility in
an Era of New Threats	142
Chapter 7	Ambulatory Health Care Services and Organizations	160
Chapter 8	Hospitals and Health Systems	182
Chapter 9	The Continuum of Long-Term Care	198
Chapter 10	Mental and Behavioral Health Services	220
Part four
Nonfinancial Resources for Health Care / 245
Chapter 11	The Pharmaceutical Industry	246
Chapter 12	Health Care Professionals	266
Part five
Assessing and Regulating Health Services / 295
Chapter 13	Understanding Health Policy	296
Chapter 14	The Quality of Health Care	307
Chapter 15	Ethical Issues in Public Health and Health Services	321
Chapter 16	The Future of Health Services	345
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Medical care -- United States.
Health services administration -- United States.
Health Services -- United States
ER  -