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Health care reforms around the worldfrom Europe and North America to Africa, Latin America and Asiaseem to all be market-oriented reforms driven by international business interests and right wing political parties.

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Competitive health care markets are unable to produce the health status goals Americans have set for themselves.

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Presenting a brief analysis of health care systems in industrialized nations, the author includes the history, current realities, financing and delivery of services, as well as the impact of the systems on the core sociological variablesage, sex, social class, and race and ethnicity.

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The accessibility of health information on the Internet has revolutionized access to clinical information for health practitioners and patients.

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The accessibility of health information on the Internet has revolutionized access to clinical information for health practitioners and patients.

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Drawing on a wide range of sources, from popular literature, movies, and television drama to government and institutional documents, this book reveals similarities in the presumptions underlying British and American health policies, while also exploring the distinctive way in which policy was shaped by political culture, class relationships, and ec

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This second volume to result from the Diebold Institute Infostructure Project focuses on the roles that information-based technology can play in improving our society's overall health and well-being and in solving the major current and anticipated future problems of the cost and quality of and access to health care.

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This second volume to result from the Diebold Institute Infostructure Project focuses on the roles that information-based technology can play in improving our society's overall health and well-being and in solving the major current and anticipated future problems of the cost and quality of and access to health care.

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This valuable handbook makes the U.S. health care system understandable, reviews the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or "Obamacare," describes past health care reform efforts, and covers the important organizations and people involved in U.S. health care reform.

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In clear and accessible language, a doctor turned patient advocate offers readers an eight-step plan to take charge of their health and get the best possible care. He advises readers to trust themselves, collect and study their medical records, research their conditions, and learn about the tests they need.

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As Dr. Ken Fisher argues so passionately in this book, it's time for a change.

End-of-life care in the U.S. has evolved over the years into a nightmare for patients and family members, and it has created a near-crushing financial burden on the medical system that is not just excessive but unsustainable.

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Enormous progress has been made in global health conditions during the past several decades, yet chronic hunger and illness persist in poor countries. Drawing on various disciplines, including public health, economics, and other social sciences, the authors stress the need for collaborative processes and local institution strengthening.

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This reference source provides a synopsis of the state of the development of public health in 20 countries around the world. Each chapter is devoted to a particular country which discusses the overall status of public health and takes into account the quality and efficiency of the delivery systems.

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This is an explanation of how thieves exploit the U.S. health system and steal more than $100 billion each year. The author examines the effects of managed care on the problem, the government's attempts to grapple with fraud, and the campaign by provider associations to undermine those efforts.

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Health professionals need to learn the communication skills that will create collaborative and mutually satisfying relationships with patients.

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Explores the development of patient-consumerism from the 1960s to 2010 in relation to seven key areas: patient autonomy, representation, complaint, rights, information, voice and choice. -- .

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Covering a wide range of topics in medical economics, the author provides a comprehensive study of cost containment and financial management. The issues of health care competition, regulation, marketing, and the impact of health finances on the quality of care are addressed.

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and the significant impact of medical tourism on health care systemsthat of the United States, and those of the destination countries.

The book highlights many contemporary problems, controversies, and implications of medical tourism both for individuals and health care systems, and presents thought-provoking potential solutions.