[...]... reflects the needs of your courses and your students The changes are divided into two categories The first category affects the chapters in Part One, The Health Care System in the United States They include the following: 1 An update on the continuing evolution of medicine, health problems, and health care moving into the twenty-first century • New technologies, which bring concomitant challenges related to. .. studying this chapter the student should be able to: 1 Discuss the changes in health problems of the population dur- ing this century 2 Identify expected future changes in the health of the popula- tion that will influence the health care professional 3 Name five new technology advances in the United States 4 Identify the role of the government in the expansion of health care U.S HEALTH CARE, 1990–2001... 331 23 Behavioral Therapists 335 Art Therapists 337 Corrective Therapists 339 Dance Therapists 342 Horticulture Therapists 346 Manual Arts Therapists 348 Music Therapists 351 Recreational Therapists 354 CONTENTS xi PART THREE Health- Related Professions 24 Clinical Laboratory Technology 367 The Laboratory Team 368 Clinical Laboratory (Medical) Technologists and Technicians 369 25 Health Information... begin the first chapter with a look back at health care issues and protocols developed in the last decade of the twentieth century Much of the material from the third edition is still relevant, as the projected changes stem from work done during 1990–2000 The succeeding chapters are updated to reflect the anticipated changes and demographics of the twenty-first century, and the changing nature of the health. .. at the cost of the personal, human touch 11 U.S HEALTH CARE, 1990–2001 The federal government plays an increasingly powerful role in the direction of health care It dominates the health care system by virtue of its expanding monetary support of technology and services, and it sets the rules for the provision of health care As health services enter the twenty-first century, it becomes apparent that the. .. as the major threat to health raises many issues Chronic illnesses related to genetics, lifestyles, and the environment will require a reexamination of methods of intervention It is generally accepted that the appearance of symptoms of a chronic disease indicates that it began long before the symptoms were apparent This fact changes the approach to the planning and financing of health care Since the. .. issues in order to eliminate the persistent disparities in health care INTRODUCTION to the HEALTH PROFESSIONS Part One }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} The Health Care System in the United States This page intentionally left blank Chapter 1 }} U.S Health Care, 1990–2001 6 THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES Key Terms Acute infectious disease World Health Organization (WHO) Socioeconomic status (SES) Chronic... Century 1 The mid- to late 1990s were a time of prosperity and declining unemployment in the United States, but many inequalities in income and wealth that affect health also existed In the twenty-first century, strategies to improve health across the board include the following: (1) create alliances across political boundaries/partnerships; (2) improve data sources to monitor the health of the patient... Compare the functions of the two major providers of man- aged care 5 Explain the concept of diagnosis related groups 6 Name the major points of the Patient’s Bill of Rights 7 Describe public health, hospital, ambulatory, and mental health services CATEGORIES OF HEALTH SERVICES 17 Overview of the U.S Health Care System The U.S health care system is extremely varied The individual health care units, which... lectures The role of individual medical care in preventing sickness and premature death is secondary to that of other influences, yet society’s investment in health care is based on the premise that it is the major role The public believes health depends primarily on intervention by the doctor and early discovery of disease, when in fact health is determined mainly by the lifestyles people choose to follow . alt="" INTRODUCTION to the HEALTH PROFESSIONS stanfield_fm 2/14/02 7:09 AM Page i stanfield_fm 2/14/02 7:09 AM Page ii INTRODUCTION to the HEALTH PROFESSIONS Fourth. and the Health Care System 76 Women as Care Givers 76 Conclusion 77 The Future of Health Care 77 Future Education for the Health Professions 78 6 Health