Donald A Barr: 5 books
Introduction to US Health Policy
The Organization, Financing, and Delivery of Health Care in America
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2016
Health care reform has been a dominant theme in public discourse for decades now. The passage of the Affordable Care Act was a major milestone, but rather than quell the rhetoric, it has sparked even more heated debate. In the latest edition of Introduction to US Health Policy, Donald A. Barr reviews...
Introduction to U.S. Health Policy
The Organization, Financing, and Delivery of Health Care in America
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2011
Health care reform has dominated public discourse over the past several years, and the recent passage of the Affordable Care Act, rather than quell the rhetoric, has sparked even more debate. Donald A. Barr reviews the current structure of the American health care system, describing the historical and...
Introduction to Biosocial Medicine
The Social, Psychological, and Biological Determinants of Human Behavior and Well-Being
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2016
While 40 percent of premature deaths in the United States can be attributed to such dangerous behaviors as smoking, overeating, inactivity, and drug or alcohol use, medical education has generally failed to address how these behaviors are influenced by social forces. This new textbook from Dr. Donald...
Health Disparities in the United States
Social Class, Race, Ethnicity, and Health
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2014
Outstanding Academic Title, Choice magazine
The health care system in the United States has been called the best in the world. Yet wide health disparities persist between different social groups, and many Americans suffer from poorer health than people in other developed countries. Donald A....
Introduction to U.S. Health Policy
The Organization, Financing, and Delivery of Health Care in America
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2009
Home to the world's most advanced medical practices, the United States spends more on health care than any other country. At the same time, treatment is harder to get in the United States than in most other industrialized nations. Benchmark statistics such as infant mortality and life expectancy reveal...