621 pages
Purchase Details
Hardback, 0-7619-2674-7
Publication date: 11/2003

a Specialist Reference title

Health care is one of today's most discussed and debated topics. From issues such as accessibility to costs to quality, the debates range widely among doctors, patients, employers, and insurers. A popular topic in political campaigns and the media, health care and health care management is also a quiet and unremitting concern in the private and personal lives of individuals who worry about someday having to choose between food and prescription drugs. For this reason, in today's health care industry, good business practices may be as important as the practice of medicine in assuring the continued health of the industry.

With a considerable number of entries and contributions from more than 160 experts in the fields of medicine, public health, and business, The Encyclopedia of Health Care Management, featuring a broad range of timely topics, spanning academic, corporate and governmental arenas, is the most comprehensive reference work on health care management.


Topics include:
Accounting and Activity-Based Costing
Health Policy
Human Resource Management
Legal and Regulatory Issues
Information Technology
Marketing and Customer Value
Pharmaceuticals and Clinical trials

The Encyclopedia of Health Care Management proves invaluable to libraries serving students and professionals in health and business. It is also an essential reference to health providers and their employees for guidance on responsible and successful practice and administration in the health care industry.