Outside the Hospital: the Delivery of Health Care in Non-Hospital Settings

Name: Outside the Hospital: the Delivery of Health Care in Non-Hospital Settings
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ISBN: 9780763745042

ISBN-10: 0763745049

ISBN-13: 9780763745042

Edition: 2009

Authors: Polly Griffin, Donald J. Griffin

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While the hospital is the centerpiece of the health care system, so much health care is delivered outside this setting. Following on the heels of Don Griffin's previous book: Hospitals: What They Are

Book details

List price: $191.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC
Publication date: 7/29/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 181
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English




Traditional Care: Hospitals and Health Care in the United States



Hospitals and Spiraling Healthcare Costs



The Physician's Office: Both a Primary Care Provider and the Gatekeeper for Other Types of Health Care



Urgent Care Centers: "The Doc in the Box"



The Virtual Doctor's Office



Diagnosing: New Methods and Facilities



Pharmacies and Home Testing Devices



Outpatient Laboratories



Outpatient Imaging Centers and Services



Acute Care Treatment Options (Presented Alphabetically)



The Allergy Clinic



Chiropractic and Podiatry Care



Dentistry



Dermatology



Hearing and Speaking: Audiology and Speech Pathology



In Vitro Fertilization as a Form of Assisted Reproductive Technology



Optometry, Dispensing Optometrists, and Ophthalmology ... or, "The Eyes Have It"



Outpatient Surgery Centers



Pain Management



Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine



Psychology, Psychiatry, and Alternative Forms of Psychotherapy



Protecting the Public's Health: Efforts at Every Level



Sleep Disorders



Travel Medicine



Weight Loss



Wellness Centers



Chronic Care



Dialysis



Home Health Care



HIV and AIDS Clinics



Oncology Centers



Long-Term Acute Care



Adult Day Care



Geriatric Assessment Clinics and Rheumatology



Long-Term Care



Hospice and Palliative Care



Glossary



Outside the Hospital: Useful URLs


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