The clash between individual liberties and the protection of the greater population is an ongoing conflict between core principles held dear by Ame...

One of the most essential aspects in life for anyone in any society is health and well-being. It is the indispensable base on which happiness is ba...

In this book, the authors present current research in the study of health behaviour. Topics discussed include the role of fitness classes in the de...

This book provides an overview of health behaviour intervention priorities in LMICs. It covers the most important health risks or problems in LMICs...

The cost and quality of health care services can vary significantly, with high cost not necessarily indicating high quality. As consumers pay for a...

The U.S. political system arguably is not particularly effective at addressing gradual long-term problems such as rising health care costs and agei...

For those with full health care provided by their employers, the day is bright. But they are becoming more and more like rare birds. Besides the al...

The key issues of the health care system are often conceptualised as involving three basic dimensions: the quality of health care provided; access ...

Female service-members are serving in more complex occupational specialties and are being deployed to combat operations, potentially leading to inc...

This book provides an overview of The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) which established a national Health Care ...

In fiscal year 2011, 48.4 million individuals were enrolled in Medicare; 55.6 million in Medicaid, and 8.7 million in the Children's Health Insuran...

In fiscal year 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), HHS Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), and the Department of Justice (D...

The health care reform debate in the United States raises many complex issues including those of coverage, accessibility, cost, accountability, and...

The health care reform debate in the United States, raises many complex issues including those of coverage, accessibility, cost, accountability, an...

The health care reform debate in the United States raises many complex issues including those of coverage, accessibility, cost, accountability, and...

The health care reform debate in the United States raises many complex issues including those of coverage, accessibility, cost, accountability, and...

The health care reform debate in the United States raises many complex issues including those of coverage, accessibility, cost, accountability, and...

On October 12, 2017, President Trump issued Executive Order (E.O.) 13813, entitled "Promoting Healthcare Choice and Competition Across the United S...

This book is dedicated to the issues which drive and slow-down effective health care, i.e., regulation or the lack thereof, litigation and related ...

Quality gaps in the care delivered by the U.S. health care system result in preventable mortality and morbidity and contribute costs to the system,...

Sweeping changes are being proposed as Canadians examine our health care system. But what are the legal implications of health care reform? In this...

Besides death and taxes, constantly increasing health care spending has become inevitable in the United States. The root causes are difficult to un...

The communication of health information is a critical determinant for the achievement and maintenance of health at the individual and population le...

Obesity is now considered a global epidemic. Central obesity is the state of excess adiposity in the abdominal region. It is associated with increa...