{"product_id":"understanding-health-care-in-america-michael-pagano-9781138592933","title":"Understanding Health Care in America: Culture, Capitalism, and Communication","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book examines the current state of American health care using a social science lens to focus on the interdependent, intercultural, economic, and communication aspects of access and delivery. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis text explores how the cultures of health care organizations, health professions, governments, and capitalism, as well as communication, all contribute to a disease-focused, economically driven, technology-centered health care system. It seeks to understand 21st century health care from a macro-level view based on historical realizations and the current plethora of interdependent, but self-serving realities that provide few, if any, incentives for organizational collaboration and change. The fact that the most expensive health care system in the world does not provide the healthiest outcomes is a driving force in this exploration. By reflecting on American values and beliefs regarding health care from philosophical, clinical, communication, and cost perspectives, this text is designed to encourage an organizational transformation at every level, from government to providers to patients.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive survey is an important guide for those studying, or working in, health care professions, as well as health care policy and administration. It should also be of interest to any reader who seeks to better understand U.S. health care policy from social science, economic, and\/or health communication perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Pagano\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138592935\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138592933\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 9.70w x 0.60d","brand":"Michael Pagano","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43942789349631,"sku":"9781138592933","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_5b9fe769-593d-4f04-9e55-36d57503ec9f.jpg?v=1681494364","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/understanding-health-care-in-america-michael-pagano-9781138592933","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}