The key to improving health services in many countries today is the capacity to develop strategy and think actively about policy. This book considers the relationship between planning and policy, taking as its starting point an analysis of health care and the dynamics of the policy process. The author provides a working knowledge of the different ways policy issues can be analyzed and sets out the problems involved in assessing the views of different interest groups. She stresses the importancr of suporting an active process of policy development. Carol Barker goes on to look at key concepts in analyzing health care issues and examines some of the debates overshadowing today's health policy agenda, as set by international agencies and by developing nations. She emphasizes the importance of understanding these issues as an aid to strategic thinking on policy implications in health care. An important focus of this book is an analysis of the extent to which policies can be changed or influenced by those involved in the process. This book should enable the reader to develop an understanding of the breadth and objectives of health policy studies and the ability to assess both the need and the scope of change. It should be useful reading for students and academics of health care policy, as well as those involved in the policy process, whether as policy makers, researchers, managers or health care professionals.
"The most comprehensive one-volume reference work on health care management published in the last 10 years, this work brings together much useful information and will appeal to a broad audience. Health science libraries, college libraries, and large public libraries will want to invest in this title." --BOOKLIST "This volume should be considered ......
Caring for elders outside of institutions is the fastest growing sector of US health care. Building on their research study at the Park Ridge Center, editors Holstein and Mitzen, together with a team of experts, examine the complexities involved in developing an ethics for community-based long-term care. They also challenge policymakers to make ......
The key to improving health services in many countries today is the capacity to develop strategy and think actively about policy. This book considers the relationship between planning and policy, taking as its starting point an analysis of health care and the dynamics of the policy process. The author provides a working knowledge of the different ways policy issues can be analyzed and sets out the problems involved in assessing the views of different interest groups. She stresses the importancr of suporting an active process of policy development. Carol Barker goes on to look at key concepts in analyzing health care issues and examines some of the debates overshadowing today's health policy agenda, as set by international agencies and by developing nations. She emphasizes the importance of understanding these issues as an aid to strategic thinking on policy implications in health care. An important focus of this book is an analysis of the extent to which policies can be changed or influenced by those involved in the process. This book should enable the reader to develop an understanding of the breadth and objectives of health policy studies and the ability to assess both the need and the scope of change. It should be useful reading for students and academics of health care policy, as well as those involved in the policy process, whether as policy makers, researchers, managers or health care professionals.
Examining the health care market in a historical framework, this title analyzes the forces and events that have shaped American health care in the twentieth century and sheds light on why and how our health care system has dampened competitive market forces and failed to provide sound value for much of our health care expenditures.
Arguing that health care should be a human right rather than a commodity, this title calls for a social covenant establishing a right to a standard of health care consistent with society's level of resources. By linking rights with limits, it offers a framework for seeking national consensus on a cost-conscious standard of universal medical care.
The Many Faces of Mental Disorders--Adult Case Histories According to ICD-10
ICD-10 Casebook uses selected case studies to demonstrate diagnosis and classification according to ICD-10. Arranged in the order of the classification system and written in an easy-to-read style, these case studies guide mental health professionals through a discussion of symptoms, family history, and findings.
