The U.S. Health System: Origins And Functions
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THE U.S. HEALTH SYSTEM offers not only an historical perspective detailing the origins of our health care system, but also discusses the forces that changed and shaped our system into what it is today. Underlying the comprehensive information on health care costs, finance, access, delivery and reform, is the ethical question of whether health care is a right or a privilege. You'll find real-world stories of health care organizations that must deal with delivery and financing of services, as well as references to web sites for further information. Each chapter poses topics for further debate in a Question of Ethics and provides hands-on exercises in the Activity-Based Learning sections. Exhibits in each chapter will stimulate discussion on the various chapter topics.

Hardcover: 256 pages

Publisher: Cengage Learning; 6 edition (January 1, 2010)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1418052981

ISBN-13: 978-1418052980

Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 8.2 x 9.2 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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I'm not please with this book it has yellow highlights throughout it as well as pen highlights throughout the whole entire book I bought the book to read and understand it for myself and all my own highlights in it but I cannot do that because it's all marked up. And that are just some of the bitches but the whole entire book is just about highlight pink and red and penmanship it's ridiculous

I don't find this book to be a good textbook. It send almost as if this is more of a research document more than textbook. I bought this book new and I am disappointed.

I received the textbooks in the condition it was described on . I am pleased - thank you!

Easy to read and informative

In perfect shape, just wish I didn't have to spend so much money on a basically pointless book for a pointless class.

I especially liked the book's history of the development of medicine and the origination of our health care system in the US.

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