Jahangir Moini, Oyindamola Akinso, Katia Ferdowsi, Morvarid Moini

Health Care Today in the United States (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Health Care Today in the United States details the complexities of health care in the United States and provides readers with up-to-date information on the state of health care, its challenges, and how to navigate the system. Sections cover patient populations, diverse cultures, legalities, the opioid epidemic, the impact of COVID-19, health care costs, insurance and the impact of technology on health care. Written for students seeking a health science degree, as well as health care professionals, nurses, medical students, and those in the field of public health, this book provides a comprehensive view of health care in the U.S.

• Addresses current advances in health care in the United States
• Covers all aspects of health care, from treatment to prevention, insurance coverage, telemedicine, and much more
• Assists the reader in navigating the complexities of everyday health care issues

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
• Seitenzahl: 606
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Oktober 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780323993715
• Artikelnr.: 66224280

Autorenporträt

Dr. Moini is an international author of 38 medical textbooks for various publishers including Elsevier, McGraw-Hill, Pearson, Jones & Bartlett Learning, Cengage Learning, and Routledge. In addition to continuing his venture as an author, he has been a professor for over 40 years. He is a retired professor with the Eastern Florida State College Science & Health Department. Previously, Dr. Moini was an assistant professor at Tehran University Medical School, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine. For 18 years, he was the Director of Epidemiology for the Brevard County Health Department. He was also Director of Allied Health at Everest University for 15 years.

Inhaltsangabe

UNIT I: Introduction
1.The Complexity of Health Care
2. Measuring Health and Disease
3. Health, Culture, and Behavior
4. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Care
5. Manpower in the Health Care Profession
UNIT II. Specific Patient Populations
6. Children
7. Women
8. Older Adults
9. Minorities
UNIT III. United States Health Issues
10. Infectious Diseases
11. Chronic Diseases and Risks
12. Complex Emergencies and Natural Disasters
13. Illegal Immigrant Issues
14. The Opioid Epidemic
15. Suicides and Homicides
16. The Homelessness Crisis
17. The COVID-19 Pandemic
UNIT IV. Financial Management
18. Health Insurance, Financing, and Payment
19. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
20. Customer Service
UNIT V. Communication in the Health Care Profession
21. The Communication Process
22. Technology and Computers in Health Care
23. Medical Record-keeping
24. The Future of Health Care
Glossary
Index