Una tabella di marcia del sistema sanitario statunitense
Questa revisione completa fornisce nuove informazioni sul sistema sanitario nazionale e copre l'intero spettro dei servizi sanitari. Identifica le transazioni fino al minuto e analizza le opzioni per la futura definizione delle politiche sulla scia della diminuzione della fiducia del pubblico nelle passate iniziative di riforma sanitaria.
Gli autori – tutti riconosciuti come i migliori ricercatori del settore – attingono alle proprie indagini per affrontare temi tempestivi come l'AIDS, la salute delle donne, l'assistenza a lungo termine e la prevenzione. Inoltre, esaminano questioni importanti tra cui etica, costi, qualità e accesso, e affrontano argomenti controversi come la negligenza e i sistemi regolamentati rispetto a quelli competitivi.
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