Research Methods for Health Services Planning
Much of the effort involved in planning can be attributed to the research activities that support the planning function. The type and amount of research undertaken are dictated by a number of factors, including, among other things, the intended use of the
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Health Services Planning Third Edition
Health Services Planning
Richard K. Thomas
Health Services Planning Third Edition
Richard K. Thomas Public Health Research Institute, University of Tennessee Health Science Center Health and Performance Resources, LLC Mississippi State University (Social Science Research Center) Memphis, TN, USA
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Preface
When Health Services Planning was originally published in 1999, it was intended to fill a void that existed in the literature on the planning of health services. Its publication was also a response to developments in the US society in general and healthcare in particular that created an urgent need for the pursuit of at least some level of health planning. The 1990s witnessed continued fragmentation of the public healthcare system and the introduction of new challenges such as the reemergence of long-dormant communicable diseases. The growing number of uninsured individuals threatened to severely damage our ability to provide care. The closure of numerous hospitals and a large number of bankruptcies among healthcare organizations provided further evidence of the lack of planning for future exigencies. Since that time, the situation in the United States has further deteriorated in many ways, making the need for health planning even more urgent. Serious shortcomings in the public health arena have been identified, and “safety net” hospitals have increasingly lost their ability to handle the overw
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