Health Systems & Services

In fiscal year 2011, 48.4 million individuals were enrolled in Medicare; 55.6 million in Medicaid, and 8.7 million in the Children''''s Health Insu...

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), operates the nation''''s largest integrated direct health...

Medicare is a federal insurance program that pays for covered health care services of most individuals aged 65 and over and certain disabled person...

The relationship between social support and health has attracted tremendous research interest during the past few decades. This book is the newest ...

Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed type of cancer and a second leading cause of cancer death in women after lung cancer. Despite their ...

Develop the effective, ethical and professional relationships and an honest and clear communication style that are the foundation of a successful b...

The health care reform debate in the United States raises many complex issues including those of coverage, accessibility, cost, accountability, and...

The prevention, control, reduction and elimination of occupational hazards and risks are a continuous and ever-evolving concern. Occupational safet...

Congress continues to register concern about the rapid rise in Medicare spending and the ability of existing funding mechanisms to support the prog...

This book presents original research results on the leading edge of psychology. Each chapter has been carefully selected in an attempt to present s...

In recent years governments around the world have been bending their will toward increasing collaborative practice amongst health care professional...