The latest edition of the gold standard in American health care references In the newly revised second edition of Health Care in the United States: Organization, Management, and Policy renowned health and policy researcher Dr. Howard P. Greenwald delivers an authoritative and comprehensive discussion of the United States health care system and the challenges it presents to health practitioners, policymakers, and consumers. The book's treatment of US health care is both far-reaching and in-depth, including explorations of major health problems in American society, human behavior, health care delivery, health innovation, preventative medicine, and health policy. Its emphasis is on those issues that have the broadest implications for health services delivery, including those that affect hospitals, doctors, and nurses. Health Care in the United States also presents: An overview of the health care system, the tasks it performs, and the challenges posed to stakeholders by its various components A detailed discussion of operational considerations in American health care, such as ambulatory care practices, managed care firms, and hospitals Explorations of actual and proposed avenues of innovation in US health care, as well as the influence of government action and policymaking on health care quality Perfect for students and scholars of health care management, health policy, medical sociology and anthropology, social work, and political science, Health Care in the United States is also an essential read for members of the public interested in one of the most important industries they'll ever encounter.