Understanding the Australian Health Care System 4e is the essential guide to the complexities of health care in Australia. Key theoretical concepts and current issues along with the structures and policies influencing health care professionals are explored by leading experts led by authors, Eileen Willis, Louise Reynolds and Trudy Rudge.
The text is divided into two sections. The first is about the multiple systems, services and schemes that make up health care in Australia. The second explores the roles of fifteen health professions working within the current system, with a focus on key themes of interprofessional practice, chronic illness, and quality and safety.
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1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title Page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Video Table of Contents - p. vii 6. Dedication - p. viii 7. Acknowledgements - p. ix 8. Contributors - p. x 9. Reviewers - p. xiv 10. Chapter 1 Understanding the Australian health care system - p. 1 11. Section One System overview - p. 17 12. Chapter 2 The public health sector and Medicare - p. 18 13. Chapter 3 The private health sector and private health insurance - p. 37 14. Chapter 4 International health care systems - p. 53 15. Chapter 5 Public health in Australia - p. 71 16. Chapter 6 Primary health care in Australia - p. 85 17. Chapter 7 The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme - p. 100 18. Chapter 8 The aged care sector - p. 121 19. Chapter 9 Rural health systems - p. 136 20. Chapter 10 Indigenous health systems and services - p. 155 21. Chapter 11 Organising care for the mentally ill in Australia - p. 173 22. Chapter 12 People living with disability: navigating support and health systems - p. 191 23. Chapter 13 Australian workers’ compensation systems - p. 208 24. Chapter 14 The complementary and alternative health care system in Australia - p. 223 25. Chapter 15 Oral health and dental services - p. 241 26. Chapter 16 Digital health and the divide - p. 263 27. Section Two Health professionals - p. 277 28. Chapter 17 Australia's health workforce - p. 278 29. Chapter 18 Clinical exercise physiology in the Australian health care system - p. 295 30. Chapter 19 Nutrition and dietetics - p. 311 31. Chapter 20 Health care managers in a changing system - p. 327 32. Chapter 21 The medical profession in Australia - p. 344 33. Chapter 22 Midwifery in Australia - p. 357 34. Chapter 23 Advancing nursing in the Australian health care system - p. 373 35. Chapter 24 Occupational therapy - p. 391 36. Chapter 25 The continued professionalisation of paramedics and prehospital care - p. 404 37. Chapter 26 The pharmacist's unique contribution to Australia's health system - p. 423 38. Chapter 27 Health profession regulation - p. 439 39. Chapter 28 Speech pathology and audiology - p. 454 40. Glossary - p. 469 41. Abbreviations - p. 490 42. Index - p. 496
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Understanding the Australian Health Care System 4e is the essential guide to the complexities of health care in Australia. Key theoretical concepts and current issues along with the structures and policies influencing health care professionals are explored by leading experts led by authors, Eileen Willis, Louise Reynolds and Trudy Rudge.
The text is divided into two sections. The first is about the multiple systems, services and schemes that make up health care in Australia. The second explores the roles of fifteen health professions working within the current system, with a focus on key themes of interprofessional practice, chronic illness, and quality and safety.
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1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title Page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Video Table of Contents - p. vii 6. Dedication - p. viii 7. Acknowledgements - p. ix 8. Contributors - p. x 9. Reviewers - p. xiv 10. Chapter 1 Understanding the Australian health care system - p. 1 11. Section One System overview - p. 17 12. Chapter 2 The public health sector and Medicare - p. 18 13. Chapter 3 The private health sector and private health insurance - p. 37 14. Chapter 4 International health care systems - p. 53 15. Chapter 5 Public health in Australia - p. 71 16. Chapter 6 Primary health care in Australia - p. 85 17. Chapter 7 The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme - p. 100 18. Chapter 8 The aged care sector - p. 121 19. Chapter 9 Rural health systems - p. 136 20. Chapter 10 Indigenous health systems and services - p. 155 21. Chapter 11 Organising care for the mentally ill in Australia - p. 173 22. Chapter 12 People living with disability: navigating support and health systems - p. 191 23. Chapter 13 Australian workers’ compensation systems - p. 208 24. Chapter 14 The complementary and alternative health care system in Australia - p. 223 25. Chapter 15 Oral health and dental services - p. 241 26. Chapter 16 Digital health and the divide - p. 263 27. Section Two Health professionals - p. 277 28. Chapter 17 Australia's health workforce - p. 278 29. Chapter 18 Clinical exercise physiology in the Australian health care system - p. 295 30. Chapter 19 Nutrition and dietetics - p. 311 31. Chapter 20 Health care managers in a changing system - p. 327 32. Chapter 21 The medical profession in Australia - p. 344 33. Chapter 22 Midwifery in Australia - p. 357 34. Chapter 23 Advancing nursing in the Australian health care system - p. 373 35. Chapter 24 Occupational therapy - p. 391 36. Chapter 25 The continued professionalisation of paramedics and prehospital care - p. 404 37. Chapter 26 The pharmacist's unique contribution to Australia's health system - p. 423 38. Chapter 27 Health profession regulation - p. 439 39. Chapter 28 Speech pathology and audiology - p. 454 40. Glossary - p. 469 41. Abbreviations - p. 490 42. Index - p. 496
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