Awards

• Winner of CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title 2017 (United States)

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Author:   Donald A. Barr (Associate Professor and Coordinator, Curriculum in Health Policy, Stanford University)
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition:   fourth edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.089kg
ISBN:  

9781421420714

ISBN 10:   1421420716
Pages:   456
Publication Date:   13 December 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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A lucid and informative overview of the US health system and the dilemmas policy makers currently face... Even those knowledgeable about the US health care system are likely to find much to stimulate their thinking. --Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine Excellent starting point for exploring the complexities of US healthcare. --Future Survey An excellent analysis and comprehensive study of the US health-care system. --Choice 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 US health system and the dilemmas policy makers currently face... Even those knowledgeable about the US health care system are likely to find much to stimulate their thinking. --Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine 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 An excellent analysis and comprehensive study of the US health-care system. --Choice Excellent starting point for exploring the complexities of US healthcare. --Future Survey

A lucid and informative overview of the US health system and the dilemmas policy makers currently face... Even those knowledgeable about the US health care system are likely to find much to stimulate their thinking. --Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine Excellent starting point for exploring the complexities of US healthcare. --Future Survey 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 An excellent analysis and comprehensive study of the US health-care system. --Choice

An excellent analysis and comprehensive study of the US health-care system. --Choice A lucid and informative overview of the US health system and the dilemmas policy makers currently face... Even those knowledgeable about the US health care system are likely to find much to stimulate their thinking. --Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine Excellent starting point for exploring the complexities of US healthcare. --Future Survey 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

Author Information

Donald A. Barr, MD, PhD, is a professor at Stanford University in the Department of Pediatrics. He is the author of Health Disparities in the United States: Social Class, Race, Ethnicity, and Health and Introduction to Biosocial Medicine: The Social, Psychological, and Biological Determinants of Human Behavior and Well-Being.

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