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ISBN-10: 1567932746 | ISBN-13: 978-1567932744 | Publication Date: July 16, 2007 | Edition: 4

This book will help your students understand the economics underlying the issues and politics of healthcare. It presents 36 short, topical chapters that focus on the financing and delivery of medical services. The fifth edition includes updated chapters, figures, and tables as well as a new chapter on comparative effectiveness research and a completely revised chapter on the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA). A summary of the ACA is included in the appendix.

By reading this book, your students can begin to think critically and clearly about issues involving physicians, nurses, health insurance, Medicare and Medicaid, competition, the increase of medical expenditures, prescription drugs and the pharmaceutical industry, and more.

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Paul J. Feldstein, Ph.D., is Professor and Robert Gumbiner Chair in Healthcare Management at the Graduate School of Management, University of California at Irvine. In addition to his university responsibilities, Dr. Feldstein has served both the Office of Management and Budget and the Social Security Administration in Washington, D.C., as well as the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.

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  • Hardcover: 450 pages
  • Publisher: Health Administration Press; 4 edition (July 16, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1567932746
  • ISBN-13: 978-1567932744
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book with plenty of thought provoking information., September 19, 2007
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This is an excellent book that provides the reader with a great overview of relevant issues in HealthCare. The format is extremely user-friendly, and the content is superior. This book was required for my Health Policy class, and it will be a keeper. Regardless of your opinions on the status of healthcare in this country, you can find useful information to defend any perspective, as well as information that will be eye-opening, possibly changing your perspective on certain issues. I thought I knew it all until I read this book. It's one of the best I've ever read. By the way, did I say how READABLE it is? As a busy physician, I hardly have time to read anything; but this was well-worth it! This updated version even covers Medicare, Part D.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars great book, August 2, 2009
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i use this book to study for comprehensive exams for a PhD. It has a great range of topics and is an easy read.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, February 9, 2008
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Very lucid and easy to understand. Makes a complex issue very accessible to somebody who is new to the topic. I highly recommend this book.
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