TY - BOOK AU - Shi,Leiyu AU - Singh,Douglas A. TI - Essentials of the U.S. health care system SN - 9780763763800 (pbk.) AV - RA395.A3 SH31 U1 - 362.10973 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Sudbury, Mass. PB - Jones and Bartlett Publishers KW - Medical care KW - United States KW - Medical policy KW - Delivery of Health Care KW - Health Policy N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Major characteristics of U.S. health care delivery -- Foundation of U.S. health care delivery -- Historical overview of U.S. health care delivery -- Health care providers and professionals -- Technology and its effects -- Financing and reimbursement methods -- Outpatient services and primary care -- Hospitals -- Managed care and integrated systems -- Long-term care services -- Underserved populations -- Cost, access, and quality -- Health policy -- The future of health services delivery ER -