Safety-Net Health Care System (e-bog) af Taryn Lindhorst, MSW, PhD

Safety-Net Health Care System e-bog

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&quote;This is the only book currently available that fully addresses all aspects of the safety net for healthcare.&quote; Score: 96, 4 Stars--Doody's Medical Reviews&quote;[T]his complex treatment of a complex topic represents a valuable contribution to the health services literature.&quote;--INQUIRY&quote;The Safety-Net Health Care System offers a road map to help safety-net providers overcom...
E-bog 583,01 DKK
Forfattere Taryn Lindhorst, MSW, PhD (forfatter)
Udgivet 21 december 2011
Længde 408 sider
Genrer Public health and preventive medicine
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780826105721
"e;This is the only book currently available that fully addresses all aspects of the safety net for healthcare."e; Score: 96, 4 Stars--Doody's Medical Reviews"e;[T]his complex treatment of a complex topic represents a valuable contribution to the health services literature."e;--INQUIRY"e;The Safety-Net Health Care System offers a road map to help safety-net providers overcome personal prejudices, understand why certain patients become idifficulti or fail to adhere to treatment, and deal with the stress of working in safety-net environments."e;--Health AffairsA unique and authoritative guide to the US safety-net health care system, this book addresses how various populations and their difficult health and socio-economic issues are dealt with and impacted by the system. Drs. Gunnar Almgren and Taryn Lindhorst, experts in the fields of social work and public health, provide critical, much-needed insight into the safety-net system and how the recession, unemployment, and reform have accelerated its growth.Ideal for graduate students and early professionals in the health professions, this textbook:Includes narratives from patients and caregivers that help readers understand and empathize with the poor, homeless, and other vulnerable populations affected by the safety-net systemDiscusses various health issues, including: violence, chronic diseases, mental illness, victimization, and substance abuse/addictionExamines overlaps in US public health, social work, nursing, and medical education Analyzes the differences between the populations that depend on safety-net system providers and more advantaged populations that have access to the mainstream health care system