Beschrijving

Covering four major themes this book offers a lengthened perspective-from the years immediately following the end of World War II to 1987-to explore the role these four critical elements have played in the alteration of the structure and operation of the U.S. health care system and the clues they provide about the reshaping that lies ahead.

Originally published in 1987. The Conservation of Human Resources, Columbia University, has been carrying out over the past three years an inquiry into selected forces that are altering the structure and functioning of the U.S. health care system. The funding for the project was provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the principal inves