Introduction to Health Care Delivery: A Primer for Pharmacists (Paperback)

~ Robert L. McCarthy (Editor), Kenneth W. Schafermeyer (Editor)
Key Phrases: pharmaceutical education, health behavior models, pharmacoeconomic evaluation, United States, New York, Kaiser Family Foundation (more...)

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Introduction to Health Care Delivery: A Primer for Pharmacists, Third Edition, offers a current and comprehensive picture of the U.S. health care delivery system while emphasizing the perspective of the pharmacy profession. Each chapter in the new edition of this practical text begins with a real-world case study that demonstrates the connection between the concepts reviewed and the pharmacist's role.

Product Details

• Paperback: 725 pages
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers; 3 edition (April 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763732818
• ISBN-13: 978-0763732813
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #731,142 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars New book shouldn't be priced that high, March 29, 2008

By	Jennifer "Pharmacy student" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Introduction to Health Care Delivery: A Primer for Pharmacists (Hardcover)

I honestly couldn't get into the book. With the price I paid for a brand new book, I expected more. This primer is definitely that, a primer full of very basic knowledge. For example, my class studied economics and the health care system near the beginning of the semester. When I started to read the chapter in the book, I realized it was nothing more than a review of my economics course (which is a requirement anyway for applying to my pharmacy school). The notes my professor provided in class was well beyond anything the book could have taught me about economics in the health care system. They did not just "supplement" the book.

I was also disappointed with the lay-out. Subtitles are great for chapters, but some of the chapters came off choppy as a result. There were not a lot of visual aids. I'm a visual learner. The thing that really bothered me the most though was the use of large font throughout the book just to make the textbook look thicker. Thicker books mean more money I guess.

My recommendation: If you absolutely need this book for a class or as a very simplified overview of the health care system, buy the book USED.