Humane Managed Care? - Softcover

Schamess, Gerald; Lightburn, Anita

 
9780871012944: Humane Managed Care?

Synopsis

A compendium of research, analysis, experience, and evaluation of the impact of managed care on social workers and their clients. The 46 contributions explore issues such as corporate values and managed health care, Medicaid and urban poor people, a state privatization case study, mental health practice perspectives, ethical considerations, and a case study in behavioral health management. Many of the contributions focus on managed mental health care. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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Synopsis

You'll take a broad look at the challenges involved in providing effective, ethical services in a revolutionised system. You'll find proposed solutions for changing and shaping the evolving system. And you'll learn about the options, opportunities, and alternatives the new climate offers you. This book includes: Present a breadth of perspectives grounded in research from leading practitioners; Features many case studies that help you build a basis for informed action; Focuses on the critical issues of social work in managed care; Looks at relevant research on managed care and presents guidelines and resources for researchers.

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