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Author:

Bradley, Elizabeth H., 1962- author.

Title:

The American health care paradox : why spending more is getting us less / Elizabeth H. Bradley and Lauren A. Taylor ; foreword by Harvey V. Fineberg.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

PublicAffairs,

Copyright Date:

2013

Description:

xix, 248 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Subject:

Medical care, Cost of--United States.
Medical economics--United States.
Delivery of Health Care--United States.
Health Care Reform--United States.
Health Expenditures--United States.
Social Conditions--United States.
Social Work--United States.

Other Authors:

Taylor, Lauren A., author.
Fineberg, Harvey V., writer of supplementary textual content.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-235) and index.

Contents:

The paradox -- Historical perspectives -- Front-line insights -- Learning from abroad -- Home-grown innovations -- An American way forward -- Continuing the discourse -- Appendix A. Interviewees -- Appendix B. Social values in Scandinavia and the United States : similarities and differences -- Appendix C. Accountable care organization (ACO) performance measures, 2012.

ISBN:

1610392094 (hbk.)
9781610392099 (hbk.) :

OCLC:

(OCoLC)854848181

LCCN:

2013030237

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

N4AX745 -- Iowa Lakes Community College Library - Emmetsburg (Emmetsburg)

HNPC845 -- Hawarden Public Library (Hawarden)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

IBAX173 -- North Iowa Area Community College Library (Mason City)

AAPF906 -- Ottumwa Public Library (Ottumwa)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)