"An excellent and thorough text describing - in today's terms - our health care delivery system"

— Tom Syre, Health Services Administration Program
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

"Excellent overview, broad coverage, very 'readable'"

— J. Vikers, Department of Health Administration
Pfeiffer University, Charlotte, NC

…a concise and accessible introduction to available US health care. Written as a textbook especially for students considering a profession in the field, yet also accessible to lay readers, Essentials of the US Health Care System includes basic information concerning the effects of modern medical technology, the roles of different providers and professionals in US health care, managed care and health networks, long-term care services, and much more. Graphs, charts, and black-and-white photographs round out this excellent primer of basic terms and concepts; each section features a neatly summarized conclusion and a list of references for more information. Also very highly recommended is the author's previous textbook, Delivering Health Care In America: A Systems Approach.

— Internet Bookwatch, January 2006