Improving Health Policy and Management: Nine Critical Research Issues for the 1990s
Stephen M. Shortell and Uwe E. Reinhardt; eds. 505 pages. Ann Arbor, Michigan: Health Administration Press; 1992. $40.00.
Expert reviews of social, economic, and political factors and potentials relevant to health insurance, care for disabled elderly persons, rural health care, influencing outcomes, changing provider behavior, containment of costs, productivity, malpractice, and prolongation of life. Also describes current projects relevant to these issues, identifies the funders, quantitates funding, notes the periods of the projects, and names the investigators and contacts, with addresses and phone numbers. Well-documented. Sponsored by the Foundation for Health Services Research.
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