{"product_id":"9780826105721","title":"The Safety-Net Health Care System: Health Care at the Margins","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"This is the only book currently available that fully addresses all aspects of the safety net for healthcare.\" \u003cb\u003eScore: 96, 4 Stars--Doody's Medical Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[T]his complex treatment of a complex topic represents a valuable contribution to the health services literature.\"--\u003cb\u003eINQUIRY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Safety-Net Health Care System\u003c\/i\u003e offers a road map to help safety-net providers overcome personal prejudices, understand why certain patients become ìdifficultî or fail to adhere to treatment, and deal with the stress of working in safety-net environments.\"--\u003cb\u003eHealth Affairs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA unique and authoritative guide to the US safety-net health care system, this book addresses how various populations and their difficult health and socio-economic issues are dealt with and impacted by the system. Drs. Gunnar Almgren and Taryn Lindhorst, experts in the fields of social work and public health, provide critical, much-needed insight into the safety-net system and how the recession, unemployment, and reform have accelerated its growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIdeal for graduate students and early professionals in the health professions, this textbook:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes narratives from patients and caregivers that help readers understand and empathize with the poor, homeless, and other vulnerable populations affected by the safety-net system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscusses various health issues, including: violence, chronic diseases, mental illness, victimization, and substance abuse\/addiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines overlaps in US public health, social work, nursing, and medical education \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalyzes the differences between the populations that depend on safety-net system providers and more advantaged populations that have access to the mainstream health care system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Springer Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47118981857520,"sku":"9780826105721","price":77.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780826105721_p0.jpg?v=1763749373","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780826105721","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}