Publisher's Synopsis
Thompson has managed to bring a fresh, global perspective that is sure to give specialists a new vision of old problems and novices a thoroughly understandable, readable, and sophisticated introduction to the field.... ContentsHealth as a Political Problem • Health Care Institutions: From Expansion to the Quest for Economy and Efficiency • Man-power Policy and Shortage Areas: The National Health Service Corps Evolves • Medicaid: A Commercial Market Strategy for the Poor • Medicare: The Perils of Payment with a Commercial Market Strategy • When Government Delivers Care: The Evolution of the VA Medical Programs • Preventive Health Policies: The Struggles of OSHA • Policy and Its Implementation: Clues from the Health Arena • Notes • Index.
