A book about what’s not working in Canadian health care institutions and how to fix itDrawing on 40 years running many Canadian health care institutions, David Levine shares his experience on how to m
In a social and political environment that has become more accepting of gender equity, women's health issues have emerged in the forefront of the social policy agenda of the United States. The organiz
Dr. Quentin (preventive medicine and community health, U. of Illinois; chairman, Health & Medicine Policy Research Group) introduces Dr. Filc's analysis of Israel's current healthcare system as a
Health and mental health organizations are undergoing major changes in policies, procedures, structures, and emphasis. Many of these changes appear related to what may be termed the managed care re
"Some people study policy making, other people do it. . ..McDonough's spirited account of his dual life in the political trenches of the Massachusetts legislature and the analytic turf of the academy
Since the 1980s, Australians have had a system of universal health care that is often taken for granted. But the road there wasn’t easy. Making Medicare is a comprehensive account of Australia’s long,
Rovner, a health policy journalist, presents a reference for high school and college students, government-watchers, and general readers on health care policy in the US. She defines about 300 key terms
Analyzes the varied routes states have taken in reformulating health care policy and provides a road map of what specific strategies work and why. Develops and applies a framework to explain why state
Taking an unusual approach to the topic of medical teamwork, this book gathers fifty engaging first-person narratives provided by people from various health care professions.
This special issue of the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law centers on Nobel laureate Kenneth J. Arrow’s seminal article "Uncertainty and the Welfare Economics of Medical C
In this incisive account, a prize-winning social scientist offers deep insights into the changing terrain of U.S. politics and public policy. Because of far-reaching changes in the Reagan era, Theda
Politics, changes in reimbursement and service delivery, prescription benefit programs, trends in managed health care, and dwindling public financial resources are drastically altering the pharmacy an
State of Health takes readers inside one of the most controversial regimes of the twenty-first century—Venezuela under Hugo Chávez—for a revealing description of how people’s
During the twentieth century, the issue of health care burst out of the private confines of the physician's office to become a monumental contentious social issue. Giant multinational corporations sco
State of Health takes readers inside one of the most controversial regimes of the twenty-first century—Venezuela under Hugo Chávez—for a revealing description of how people’s
This painstaking investigation into the evolution of disease politics in China analyzes the repeated changes in healthcare provision in rural areas to provide revealing insights into the political pro
