The History of Regional Medical Programs - The Life and Death of a Small Initiative of the Great Society

In the present efforts to 'reform' or 'reorganize' the U.S. health care system, Stephen P. Strickland's account of the history of U.S. health policy pinpoints the past lessons of what does and does not work in health care policy and implementation. The author focuses his study on the origins, development and demise of one of the most unusual Great Society programs, in an effort to insure all Americans access to recent medical advances.

About the author

Stephen P. Strickland has written five books on health care, including The story of NIH Grants Program, University Press of America, 1989.

Summary

This account of the history of US health policy pinpoints the lessons of what does and does not work in health care policy and implementation. The study is focused on the origins, development and demise of one of the Great Society programmes to ensure all Americans had access to medical advances.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen P Strickland, Stephen P. Strickland, Strickland Stephen P.
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.11.2000
• EAN: 9780761817758
• ISBN: 978-0-7618-1775-8
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 340 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, Sozialwesen und soziale Dienste, Gesundheitssystem und Gesundheitswesen, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Security, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, Social welfare & social services, United States of America, USA, Social welfare and social services, Central / national / federal government policies, Health systems & services, Health systems and services, Central government policies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Health Care