Essentials of Health Services

PART ONE AN OVERVIEW OF HEALTH CARE IN THE UNITED STATES: The Big Picture. The Underlying Basis of Health Services Utilization. Access to Health Care Services. PART TWO THE RESOURCES FOR PROVIDING CARE: Ambulatory Health Services: Backbone of the System. Public Health Services. Hospitals and Health Systems. Mental and Behavioral Health Services. Long-Term Care Services. The People Who Provide Health Care Services. The Pharmaceutical Industry. PART THREE PAYING FOR, MANAGING, CONTROLLING, AND EVALUATING THE SYSTEM: Paying for Health Care. Managed Care and the Reorganization of Health Services. Regulating and Planning for the System. Quality of Care. National Health Policy. Index.Williams, Stephen J. is the author of 'Essentials of Health Services', published 2000 under ISBN 9780766818859 and ISBN 0766818853.