Handbook of Long-Term Care Administration and Policy

Exploring and delineating the issues from every angle, this book covers topics such as public perception, understanding system failure, and the tensions between the social model and the medical model. It focuses on recipients and their care givers , then emphasizes services, exploring models that confront the barriers to achieving coordination of care. The chapters address issues related to the administration of care and the importance and benefits of transparency of information. The book concludes with an examination of policymaking and funding, the challenges inherent in getting on the public agenda, geriatric mental health needs, and the future issues that will fuel a national debate.
• Public Administration and Public Policy
Healthcare Management
Public Administration & Management
Medical & Healthcare Law
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