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English
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"An award-winning New York Times reporter Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal reveals the dangerous, expensive, and dysfunctional American healthcare system, and tells us exactly what we can do to solve its myriad of problems. It is well documented that our healthcare system has grave problems, but how, in only a matter of decades, did things get this bad? Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal doesn't just explain the symptoms; she diagnoses and treats the disease itself....
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University of California Press
Language
English
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"Black and Blue is the first systematic description of how American doctors think about racial differences and how this kind of thinking affects the treatment of their black patients. The standard studies of medical racism examine past medical abuses of black people and do not address the racially motivated thinking and behaviors of physicians practicing medicine today. Black and Blue penetrates the physician's private sphere where racial fantasies...
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Over the last 30 years, the health needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Americans have become increasingly recognized, in particular for the ways in which they are distinct from those typically assessed and addressed in society. Universities and researchers are paying greater attention to LGBTQ public health issues and how they might adapt existing methods to research marginalized communities, but until now there has been no authoritative...
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Benchmarking an international journal volume 12, no. 5, pt. 1
Benchmarking an international journal volume 12, no. 6, pt. 2
Benchmarking an international journal volume 12, no. 6, pt. 2
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
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J-B public health/health services text volume 43
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
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"With this book nursing and health administration students can increase their understanding of the myriad global ethical issues. The book examines key issues of health services delivery (insurance, rationing of care, allocation of resources, and cost-containment) and the health care industry (corruption, kickbacks, and conflicts of interest) in both developing and developed countries. The book also considers cross-border issues that arise from the...
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Publisher
National Academies Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
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Of Key Findings -- References -- 8. Substance Use Disorder Workforce -- Air Force Workforce -- Army Workforce -- Navy Workforce -- Marine Corps Workforce -- DoD Efforts to Review Staffing Requirements -- Summary of Key Findings -- References -- 9. Conclusions And Recommendations -- Increasing Emphasis on Efforts to Prevent Substance Use Disorders -- Developing Strategies for Identifying, Adopting, Implementing, and Disseminating Evidence-Based Programs...