Healthcare System Management: Methods and Techniques - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9811930783 ISBN 13: 9789811930782

Publisher: Springer, 2023

Synopsis

The book discusses concepts and theories of general management and their specific applications related to public health and health care. Each chapter highlights the ideas and usefulness of different approaches in the context of health management. It addresses problems in different areas of healthcare systems management. It offers solutions in improving the performance, efficiency, and effectiveness of health programs and systems. Some of the topics covered in the book include health systems and policy, epidemiology, biostatistics, population dynamics, health economics and finance,  logistics and supply chain, health research, health communication, quality management in health, and legal and ethical issues in health. The book serves as an indispensable resource for the faculties and students of health management or public health globally as well as healthcare professionals and researchers.

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About the Author

S.D. Gupta is a Distinguished Professor and Chairman, IIHMR University. He was Director, Indian Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR), and the first President of IIHMR University. He is Adjunct Professor at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, the USA, and Visiting Professor at University of Chester, the UK. He has done pioneering work of creating and establishing the new discipline of health management and promoting research in health policy and health systems and programs. Dr. Gupta is a Public Health Expert with a distinguished academic and research career. He obtained his M.D. (PSM) from India and Ph.D. (Epidemiology) from the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA. He has been conferred Fellowship of National Academy of Medical Sciences (FAMS), India, for his outstanding contribution to the field of public health. He is a Fellow of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine, Indian Public Health Association, and a Long-term Member of the International Epidemiological Association. He has published several research papers and reports. He has been associated in various capacities with several national and international research and academic organizations. He has chaired several scientific and other committees and worked as temporary advisor to WHO. He has served as Member of the Technical Review Panel of the Global Fund. He was President, WHO’s South-East Asia Public Health Education Institutions Network (SEAPHEIN).

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9811930783
• ISBN 13: 9789811930782
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 459
• Editor: Gupta S. D.