Health Care in the New Millennium: Vision, Values, and Leadership (Hardcover)

by Ian Morrison (Author) "in health care, it is important to look at the political landscape. The greatest historical example of political leadership in American health care was the..." (more)
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"Explores the challenges facing the U.S. health care system with wit, scholarly writing, and a broad perspective." -- The American Journal of Nursing/American Nurses Association 2000 Book of the Year Award; (winner in the category of Health Policy)

"I recommAnd this book to anyone searching for answers in the confusion of today's health care world." (David M. Lawrence, chairman and CEO, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.)

"In this extremely useful book Ian Morrison challenges health care leaders to revisit health care values and build a better health system." (Gail L. Warden, president and CEO, Henry Ford Health System)

"Everyone who wants to understand the American health care system, or wants to improve it, should read this book. It is packed with original insights, provocative analysis, and a wealth of new ideas." (Humphrey Taylor, chairman, Louis Harris & Associates, Inc.)

"Ian Morrison is the de Tocqueville of American health care. He has a grasp of what's important, a fix on the future, and a way with words unlike anybody else on the health care scene." (Drew E. Altman, president and CEO, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)

"Ian Morrison has done it again, captured the complex forces that are driving change in health care and proposed leadership solutions for the 360 degrees of health care. This book lays out with great craft where we've been and-more importantly-what leadership will need to resolve and demonstrate to move us into the new millennium." (Kathryn E. Johnson, CEO, Health Forum)

"Morrison's newage system thinking and irreverence for sacred cows allows us to examine the critical issues in health care. A must read for anyone involved in health care and community health improvement." (Mary Pittman, president and CEO, Health Research and Education Trust)

"The author succeeds in being simultaneously thoughtful, provocative, and entertaining while addressing the complex issues of the U.S. healthcare system.... An enjoyable and worthwhile addition to the library of healthcare leaders and serious students of U.S. health policy." (Doody Publishing, Inc.)

"Explores the challenges facing the U.S. health care system with wit, scholarly writing, and a broad perspective." (The American Journal of Nursing/American Nurses Association 2000 Book of the Year Award; (winner in the category of Health Policy))

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"Explores the challenges facing the U.S. health care system with wit, scholarly writing, and a broad perspective." (The American Journal of Nursing/American Nurses Association 2000 Book of the Year Award; (winner in the category of Health Policy))

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 260 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (January 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787951153
• ISBN-13: 978-0787951153
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
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• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,039,524 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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