The Challenges of Health Disparities: .

Author: Liu, Darren

Brand: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Edition: 1

ISBN: 9781284156096

Release Date: 25-09-2018

Package Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.0 x 2.2 inches

Languages: English

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 348

Details: The Challenges of Health Disparities: Implications and Actions for Health Care Professionals explores health disparities in the United States and their implications from the perspective of health care administration. The book begins with a broad overview of health disparities including definitions from local, state, and federal legislation, as well as alternative definitions.The authors examine current and past frameworks of analysis regarding the causes of disparities and provide a statistical overview of death rates and their implications for health care administrators.In the final section of the book, each chapter looks at health disparities within each type of health care environment such as physician practices, hospitals, pharmaceutical products, Medicare/Medicaid, long-term care, insurance markets, and more.Rated by Book Authority as one of the 21 best Health Care Administration books of all time. © 2019 | 348 pages