Concept information
Preferred term
U.S. health care system
Definition
- The U.S. health care system is a complex network composed of the thousands of organizations and millions of individuals that deliver health care services to the population of the United States and work with other governments and multinational organizations to protect the public's health domestically and globally. The system provides services across the continuum of care: from health promotion and prevention, to disease or injury diagnosis and treatment, through rehabilitation and maintenance for those suffering from lingering illness or chronic disease. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Care Management; U.S. Health Care System]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/U.S._health_care_system
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