Allied Health

This text is written in an engaging, easy-to-follow style, by authors and community-college instructors that intentionally introduced many,  topics with sufficient detail and eliminated nonessential details that merely confuse or bog down the beginning student.  Designed to meet the needs of community college students and lower-division four year students enrolled in allied health programs, this text  exposes them to the breadth of the field of health care without overwhelming them with detail. Students will leave the class with a broad overview of health care and  the building blocks for further learning in subsequent classes and in their careers. 

By combining a business and health perspective, it offers a unique focus for students who not only have the desire to help people, but also get one of the many employment opportunities in this field. 

The text is organized into four parts which are stand-alone in nature and allows instructors the flexibility to teach the material in the order that suits their needs.

THE US HEALTH CARE SYSTEM:

COMBINING BUSINESS, HEALTH, AND DELIVERY

Table of Contents

Preface

Part I:   Overview and Payment

Chapter 1:        Health and Health Care in America: An Introduction

Chapter 2:        The Business Side of Health Care

Chapter 3:        The Payment Process: Insurance and Third Party Payers

Chapter 4:        The Payment Process: Government Payment Programs

Part II:  Health Care Providers

Chapter 5:        Health Care Providers: Physicians

Chapter 6:        Nurses

Chapter 7:        Other Clinical Health Care Providers

Part III:  The Delivery Systems

Chapter 8:        Primary Care: Health Care Provider’s Offices and Clinics

Chapter 9:        Secondary Care: Hospitals

Chapter 10:      Tertiary Care: The Long-term Care Continuum

Chapter 11:      Mental Health Services: A Combination of Systems

Chapter 12:      The Public Health System: The Government’s Role

Part IV:  Health Care Industry and Research

Chapter 13:      Medical Technology and Pharmaceuticals 

Chapter 14:      Medical Research and Prevention 

US Health Policy / Systems (Allied Health Professions Core)
Public Health (Public Health)

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