1st Edition

Fundamentals of U.S. Health Care An Introduction for Health Professionals

By Jahangir Moini, Morvarid Moini Copyright 2017
492 Pages
by Routledge

492 Pages
by Routledge

492 Pages
by Routledge

All health care students must be familiar with the basic concepts of health care in the United States. This introductory textbook presents vital information on health care careers and legal, ethical, financial, and policy issues that will help their future practice. It includes chapters on: careers in the health care profession; the complexity of health care; the Patient Protection... Read more

1. The Complexity of Health Care Overview

2. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

3. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health CareOverview

4. Health Care Financing and Payment for Services

5. Customer Service

6. Careers in the Health Care ProfessionOverview

7. Professionalism in Health CareOverview

8. Health Care for Special PopulationsOverview

9. Introduction to Global Health IssuesOverview

10. Global Health: Communicable and Non-Communicable

11. Emergencies Overview

12. Infection Control Overview

13. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards

14. The Communication Process

15. Computers and Technology in Health Care

16. Record-Keeping

17. Research and Advancements in Health Care

18. The Future of Health Care

 

Biography

Jahangir Moini is Professor of Science and Health at Eastern Florida State College, USA.

Morvarid Moini is a Pediatric Dentistry Resident at Tufts University, USA.