Basic Telecommunications: The Physical Layer
Author: Gary J Mullett
Part of Delmar Learning's new National Center for Telecommunications Technologies Series, this book introduces wireline, wireless, and fiber optic concepts, focusing on physical layer implementation of system hardware. Industry regulations and background on filters, and test equipment is provided. Readers then launch into study of multiplexing and modulation schemes, with opportunities to compare digital and traditional techniques. Presentation is guided by the needs of technicians tasked with evaluating system operation and reconfiguring programmable hardware. DC/AC theory and digital electronics knowledge is assumed.
Medical Practice in the Current Health Care Environment: A Handbook for Residents and Medical Students
Author: Janine C Edwards
"Residents and medical students," writes Janine C. Edwards, "need to know the economics of health care delivery and current patterns of delivery, especially managed care." In Medical Practice in the Current Health Care Environment, a distinguished group of contributors explain the settings in which medical care is currently being delivered, with the aim of helping both residents and medical students make an informed career choice. The authors look at the basic economics of health care, including HMOs, PPOs, private practice (solo and group), and Medicare and Medicaid. The concluding chapter presents issues to consider in making career decisions, including personality, geography, income, and lifestyle. A glossary defines the technical terms of health care administration.
Isaac Kleinman
This is a collection of seven short chapters, each by a different author, on financial dynamics of health care, HMOs, PPOs, Medicare and Medicaid, solo and group practice, making a career choice, and medical care reform. There is appended a short primer of basic economic concepts and a glossary. The purpose is to acquaint young physicians with ""the principles of economics and the applications of the principles to the dynamics of health care and physician reimbursement"" and to familiarize them with the career options available and ""the information needed to chose a career path among the options."" It is aimed at young physicians, medical students, and residents. There are no illustrations beyond a small number of graphs and tables. The authors are mainly academics at St Louis University and Washington University School of Medicine. I could not find papers from any of the contributors listed in any of the various chapter bibliographies. There is a lack of current references. This is an important weakness in a text on medical/economic matters that for some time have been undergoing very rapid change. The newest reference, for example, in the chapter on medical care reform was 1982. In most of the chapters the references are four to five years old and older. Although one might quarrel with the biases that show through in many of these chapters, this book is useful as an introduction to the various ways health care delivery is being organized in this country and as a brief history of the development of health care legislation at the national level. It falls far short, however, as a guide or manual for making a career choice in medicine.
Doody Review Services
Reviewer: Isaac Kleinman, MD (Baylor College of Medicine)
Description: This is a collection of seven short chapters, each by a different author, on financial dynamics of health care, HMOs, PPOs, Medicare and Medicaid, solo and group practice, making a career choice, and medical care reform. There is appended a short primer of basic economic concepts and a glossary.
Purpose: The purpose is to acquaint young physicians with "the principles of economics and the applications of the principles to the dynamics of health care and physician reimbursement" and to familiarize them with the career options available and "the information needed to chose a career path among the options."
Audience: It is aimed at young physicians, medical students, and residents.
Features: There are no illustrations beyond a small number of graphs and tables. The authors are mainly academics at St Louis University and Washington University School of Medicine. I could not find papers from any of the contributors listed in any of the various chapter bibliographies. There is a lack of current references. This is an important weakness in a text on medical/economic matters that for some time have been undergoing very rapid change. The newest reference, for example, in the chapter on medical care reform was 1982. In most of the chapters the references are four to five years old and older.
Assessment: Although one might quarrel with the biases that show through in many of these chapters, this book is useful as an introduction to the various ways health care delivery is being organized in this country and as a brief history of the development of health care legislation at the national level. It falls far short, however, as a guide or manual for making a career choice in medicine.
Booknews
An updated roadmap for those about to embark on a career as a physician. The seven essays cover the finances of the US health care system, health-maintenance and preferred-provider organizations, the changing Medicare and Medicaid programs, solo or group practice, career choices, and medical care reform. Paper edition (unseen), $15. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Rating
2 Stars from Doody
Table of Contents:
| Preface | ||
| Acknowledgments | ||
| Contributors | ||
| 1 | The Financial Dynamics of the U.S. Health Care System | 1 |
| 2 | Health Maintenance Organizations | 20 |
| 3 | Preferred Provider Organizations | 42 |
| 4 | The Changing Face of Medicare and Medicaid | 59 |
| 5 | Private Practice: Solo or Group | 87 |
| 6 | Making a Career Choice | 104 |
| 7 | Medical Care Reform | 115 |
| Appendix: Basic Economic Concepts | 133 | |
| Glossary | 143 | |
| Index | 149 |
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