The McGraw-Hill Essential Dictionary of Health Care: A Practical Reference for Health Managers

Lee Hyde

McGraw-Hill Healthcare Information Center, 1988 - Medical - 468 pages

Dictionary of words, phrases, and acronyms of particular use to health managers. "Defines primarily the language, specialized vocabulary, and jargon of the practice and management of health care, without covering the clinical and technical language used in the direct delivery of services." Each entry gives word, phrase, or acronym, explanatory definition, and cross reference. Also includes hierarchical conspectus of vocabulary. Annotated bibliography.

Contents

• CONSPECTUS: 5
• Conspectus of Health: 7
• Description of Health and Illness: 19
• Population Health Status: 25
• Knowledge: 40
• other: 49
• Management: 65
• Setting: 74
• Acronyms: 91
• Annotated Bibliography: 447

Bibliographic information

• Title: The McGraw-Hill Essential Dictionary of Health Care: A Practical Reference for Health Managers
• Author: Lee Hyde
• Edition: illustrated, annotated
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Healthcare Information Center, 1988
• Original from: the University of California
• Digitized: Mar 13, 2008
• ISBN: 0070316112, 9780070316119
• Length: 468 pages
• Subjects: Medical / Health Care Delivery; Medical / Public Health