Introduction to the Health Professions, Fourth Edition (INTRODUCTION TO THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS ( STANFIELD))

reflects The Many Changes That Have Taken Place In The Health Professions. booknews new Edition Of A Text For Students Beginning Their Education In Health Care. Coverage Includes An Overview Of The Health Care System In The Us its History, Categories Of Services, And Financing. Individual Chapters Are Devoted To Various Professions, With Description Of Work Environments And Trends, Educational And Legal Requirements, Earnings, Related Occupations, And Sources Of Further Information. Annotation C. By Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. The fourth edition of this comprehensive text reflects the many important changes that have taken place in the health professions. Health care reform, alterations in educational and legal requirements, and current social, ethical, and political issues are all thoroughly discussed in relation to the health professions. Written specifically for students majoring in a health or health-related discipline, Introduction to the Health Professions is ideally suited for students in one- or two-year programs who plan to become health care workers. In addition to outlining more than 75 careers in health, this text also touches on nearly every major facet of the field, from the evolution of medicine to payment for health care services. Book jacket This fourth edition of Introduction to the Health Professions reflects the many changes that have taken place in the health professions.