By Nanna Cross, Dana McWay
The eighth edition of Stanfield’s Introduction to Health Professions provides comprehensive coverage of all the major health professions. This valuable resource is designed for students who are interested in pursuing a health-related career but are still exploring and have not yet decided on a career. The Eighth Edition outlines more than 75 careers and touches on every major facet of the field including a description of the profession and typical work settings; educational, licensure, and certification requirements; salary and growth projections; and internet resources on educational programs. In addition, this text provides a thorough review of the U.S. healthcare delivery system, managed care, health care financing, reimbursement, insurance coverage, Medicare, Medicaid, and the impact of new technology on healthcare services. Information on career preparation and development is also included. All chapters are updated to reflect current demographics and new policies. Each section has also been thoroughly updated to reflect current training requirements, responsibilities, and salaries, as established in the 2020-21 Occupational Outlook Handbook. Each new print copy includes Navigate Advantage Access that unlocks a comprehensive and interactive eBook, a Learning Package for students, and a Teaching Package for instructors.

Product Details

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jones & Bartlett Learning; 8th edition (February 18, 2022)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Digital eBook ‏ : ‎ 500 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1284219453
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1284219456
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9781284219456
• eText ISBN: 9781284259001