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Author:   Donald A. Barr, MD PhD (Associate Professor and Coordinator, Curriculum in Health Policy, Stanford University)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition:   third edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.794kg
ISBN:  

9781421402185

ISBN 10:   1421402181
Pages:   376
Publication Date:   26 January 2012
Recommended Age:   From 13
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Replaced By:   9781421420721
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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This book stands out for its emphasis on the historical roots of modern health care institutions... Barr's new book has much to recommend it. (JAMA) A lucid and informative overview of the U.S. health system and the dilemmas policy makers currently face... Even those knowledgeable about the U.S. health care system are likely to find much to stimulate their thinking. (Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine)

An excellent analysis and comprehensive study of the US health-care system. Choice

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Donald A. Barr, M.D., Ph.D., is an associate professor at Stanford University in the Department of Pediatrics. He is the author of Questioning the Premedical Paradigm: Enhancing Diversity in the Medical Profession a Century after the Flexner Report and Health Disparities in the United States: Social Class, Race, Ethnicity, and Health, both also published by Johns Hopkins.

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