Modernisation of Health Services

Contents: Preface. 1. Modern hospital organization and patient care quality. 2. Introduction to HAT (Hospital Administration Tool). 3. Quality of care in Hospital. 4. Educational techniques for doctors. 5. Electronic network solutions for rising healthcare costs. 6. Advance planning for end-of life care. 7. HIV/AIDS prevention and care in developing countries. 8. Modern trends in family planning. 9. Internet use in health services. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.

"In fact hospital is a unique and highly complex organisational entity. To the community it is an important social and economic asset, to patients it is a place to receive care; to physicians it is a place to treat patients; to employees it is a place to work; and to its managers, it is a multi-faceted organisation embracing clinical, financial, ancillary and supportive activities." (jacket)