CHAPTER 1
Introduction to Healthcare Delivery Systems
Objectives
After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
• Outline the dynamics affecting today’s healthcare industry
• Identify some major challenges that affect the delivery of health care in the United States
• Enumerate the various healthcare settings in which patients can receive care
• Distinguish the various types of patient populations
• Delineate various professions within the healthcare industry and determine requirements for entry into the career field
• Categorize the various types of physician specialties
• Compare the three levels in which healthcare services are classified ...
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