Introduction to Health Care Delivery: A Primer for Pharmacists

Covering the latest research and trends, the third edition of Introduction to Health Care Delivery: A Primer for Pharmacists continues to offer the most up-to-date and complete picture of the U.S. health care delivery system. With an emphasis on the pharmacy profession, this text is ideal for practicing and prospective pharmacists who will find the careful review of the social, organizational, and financial aspects of health care delivery perfectly suited to their particular needs and responsibilities. The authors and a distinguished group of contributors cover the entire health care system, including hospitals, ambulatory care, managed care, public health, Medicare and Medicaid, health care ethics, and health care reform. New and Improved Instructor's Resource Manual has been greatly expanded to include chapter outlines, responses to the case scenarios, answers to the chapter questions, answers to the questions for further discussion, and multiple choice test questions (and answers).