Fundamentals of U.s. Health Care - An Introduction for Health Professionals

List of contents

1. The Complexity of Health Care Overview
2. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
3. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health CareOverview
4. Health Care Financing and Payment for Services
5. Customer Service
6. Careers in the Health Care ProfessionOverview
7. Professionalism in Health CareOverview
8. Health Care for Special PopulationsOverview
9. Introduction to Global Health IssuesOverview
10. Global Health: Communicable and Non-Communicable
11. Emergencies Overview
12. Infection Control Overview
13. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards
14. The Communication Process
15. Computers and Technology in Health Care
16. Record-Keeping
17. Research and Advancements in Health Care
18. The Future of Health Care

About the author

Jahangir Moini is Professor of Science and Health at Eastern Florida State College, USA.

Morvarid Moini is a Pediatric Dentistry Resident at Tufts University, USA.

Summary

All health care students must be familiar with the basic concepts of health care in the United States. This introductory textbook presents vital information on health care careers and legal, ethical, financial and policy issues that will help their future practice.

Product details

• Authors: Jahangir Moini, Jahangir (Eastern Florida State College Moini, Jahangir (Eastern Florida State College Usa Moini, Jahangir Moini Moini, Morvarid Moini
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.03.2018
• EAN: 9781138659216
• ISBN: 978-1-138-65921-6
• No. of pages: 492
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; USA, MEDICAL / Public Health, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, MEDICAL / Preventive Medicine, United States of America, USA, Public health & preventive medicine, Health systems & services, Public health and preventive medicine, Health systems and services