In diesem Lehr- und Fachbuch wird für alle im Gesundheitssektor tätigen Profis das deutsche Gesundheitssystem mit seinen rechtlichen Rahmenbedingungen, komplexen Versorgungsstrukturen und unterschiedlichen Finanzierungswegen anhand von Fallbeispielen anschaulich und verständlich erläutert....

"Providing care for the rapidly increasing numbers of individuals requiring nursing assistance is a central challenge in social policy. This scientific study examines the supply and demand of nursing staff and the function of the nursing labor market. In addition, it offers insights into the...

Changing the U.S. health care system: the patient protection and affordable care act -- Improving access to care in America -- Ethnic disparities in health status -- Racial and ethnic disparities in health care -- Multilevel social determinants of health -- Public policies to extend health care...

The challenge of health care delivery and health policy -- Organization of care -- Government and health insurance : the policy process -- Comparative health systems -- Population health -- Public health : a transformation for the 21st century -- Health and behavior -- Vulnerable populations :...

An examination off the factors that affect the measures and approaches to address health care issues in the United States, primarily that of rising costs leading to the subsequent financial impact on providers and recipients, impacts on access to and quality of services, and health disparities...