Features of the Third Edition:
- Addresses the threat of bioterrorism and the new role of public health in protecting the health and safety of populations.
- Discusses shifts in managed care and their impact on employees as health care costs continue to escalate.
- Covers the impact of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 and its effects on home health, Medicare, and hospice services.
- Addresses the ongoing plight of uninsured Americans and the financing of health care provided to them.
- Reports on the expansion of health coverage for children under the SCHIP program.
- Includes revised forecasts on population aging, chronic disease, disability, and their implications for long-term care.
- Learning objectives, review questions, key terminology are included for each chapter.
- The appendices provide a glossary and a list of selected Web sites.
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