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Product Description: Elder abuse has been increasing recognised over the past ten years in many countries and progress in working with the problem has been rapid. This volume provides a much-needed international overview of the topic Opening with an examination of what elder abuse is, Amanda Phelan sets it in a theoretical context and looks at assessment, approaches and management of the issue in long term and community care...read more

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This indispensable guide to the Affordable Care Act, our new national health care law, lends an insider's deep understanding of policy to a lively and absorbing account of the extraordinary--and extraordinarily ambitious--legislative effort to reform the nation's health care system. Dr. John E. McDonough, DPH, a health policy expert who served as an advisor to the late Senator Edward Kennedy, provides a vivid picture of the intense effort required to bring this legislation into law. McDonough clearly explains the ACA's inner workings, revealing the rich landscape of the issues, policies, and controversies embedded in the law yet unknown to most Americans. In his account of these historic events, McDonough takes us through the process from the 2008 presidential campaign to the moment in 2010 when President Obama signed the bill into law. At a time when the nation is taking a second look at the ACA, Inside National Health Reform provides the essential information for Americans to make informed judgments about this landmark law.

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Product Description: With an ever increasing demand for seafood that cannot be met by capture fisheries alone, growing pressure is being placed on aquaculture production. However, infectious diseases are a major constraint.  Infectious disease in aquaculture: prevention and control brings together a wealth of recent research on this problem and its effective management...read more

Governing Health examines health care policy making from a long-term, political perspective, describing how Congress, the president, special interest groups, bureaucracy, and state governments help define health policy problems and find politically feasible solutions. The third edition of this pathbreaking book is updated to cover recent legislative efforts, including the Medicare prescription drug benefit.Praise for previous editions of Governing Health

Product Description: Written By Best-Selling Authors Leiyu Shi And Douglas Singh, Essentials Of The U.S. Health Care System Is The Most Concise Examination Of The Basic Structures And Operations Of The U.S. Health System. An Ideal Resource For Courses In Health Policy, Allied Health, Health Administration And More, The Text Clarifies The Complexities Of Health Care Organization And Finance And Presents A Solid Overview Of How The Various Components Fit Together...read more