Thompson has managed to bring a fresh, global perspective that is sure to give specialists a new vision of old problems and novices a thoroughly understandable, readable, and sophisticated introduction to the field.... Contents Health as a Political Problem * Health Care Institutions: From Expansion to the Quest for Economy and Efficiency * Man-power Policy and Shortage Areas: The National Health Service Corps Evolves * Medicaid: A Commercial Market Strategy for the Poor * Medicare: The Perils of Payment with a Commercial Market Strategy * When Government Delivers Care: The Evolution of the VA Medical Programs * Preventive Health Policies: The Struggles of OSHA * Policy and Its Implementation: Clues from the Health Arena * Notes * Index
Product Identifiers
Publisher
MIT Press Ltd
ISBN-13
9780262700245
eBay Product ID (ePID)
106976924
Product Key Features
Author
Frank J. Thompson
Publication Name
Health Policy and the Bureaucracy: Politics and Implementation
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government
Publication Year
1983
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
348 Pages
Dimensions
Item Weight
567g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Frank J. Thompson
Series Title
American Politics and Public Policy
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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