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Understanding the Australian Health Care System
Louise ReynoldsDeborah DebonoJoanne Travaglia
出版Elsevier Health Sciences, 2023-10-01
主題Medical / Nursing / Home & Community CareMedical / Nursing / General
ISBN07295988539780729598859
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=TjTZEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋A sound understanding of Australia’s complex health system is essential for all health professionals who work and collaborate with others in delivering health care. The fifth edition of Understanding the Australian Health Care System provides a comprehensive and accessible overview of the structure of the health system, its various functions and the various roles within it.

Logically structured and easy to follow, the resource covers aspects of health system structure and function, health insurance, the PBS, complementary and alternate medicine, current governmental and legislative changes, and comparison to other high-income countries. This overview places into context the 12 health professions and their roles, emphasising the importance of interprofessional practice.

Fully updated to reflect current policy, trends and environment, and how these impact on the health care system, practitioners and consumers, this book is an excellent resource for those undertaking health and medical undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
  • Updated to reflect current policy and health environment
  • Explores the roles of 12 health professions with a focus on inter-professional practice
  • Case studies and accompanying video interviews with practitioners and thought leaders bring theory to life
  • Test Bank to support learning
  • Full range of instructor resources on Evolve
Student resources on Evolve: • Discipline-specific case studies • 11 video interviews and transcripts Instructor resources on Evolve: • PowerPoints • Tutorial Planner • Test Bank
  • Greater emphasis on interprofessional practice
  • Considerations of the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on health care delivery and workforce
  • New section on aged care, considering the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety
  • New chapter on social work
  • Includes changing scope of practice of nurse practitioners, podiatry and occupational therapy
  • New sections on the regulation of paramedics with the introduction of Ahpra Paramedicine Board of Australia registration