The Challenges of Health Disparities

The Challenges of Health Disparities
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Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Total Pages : 364
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ISBN-10 : 9781284156096
ISBN-13 : 1284156095
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Book Synopsis The Challenges of Health Disparities by : Darren Liu

Download or read book The Challenges of Health Disparities written by Darren Liu and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2018-09-11 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique text explores health disparities in the United States and their implications from the perspective of a health care administration The book begins with a broad overview of health disparities including definitions from local, state, and federal legislation, as well as alternative definitions. The authors examine current and past frameworks of analysis regarding the causes of disparities and provide a statistical overview of death rates and their implications for health care administrators. In the final section of the book, each chapter looks at health disparities within each type of health care environment such as physician practices, hospitals, pharmaceutical products, Medicare/Medicaid, long-term care, insurance markets, and more.


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