TY - BOOK AU - Kronenfeld,Jennie J. TI - Changing consumers and changing technology in health care and health care delivery T2 - Research in the sociology of health care, SN - 9781849501156 (electronic bk.) : AV - RA418.3.U6 .C53 2001 U1 - 362.1060973 22 PY - 2001/// CY - Amsterdam, New York PB - JAI KW - Social medicine KW - United States KW - Medical technology KW - Medical care KW - Health systems & services KW - bicssc KW - USA KW - Medical KW - Health Care Delivery KW - bisacsh N1 - Includes bibliographical references N2 - This text deals with issues of growing importance in both the US health care system and health care systems across the world. Such systems need to respond to changes in technology within health care, shifting technologies not specific to health care, and changes in the way patients and physicians view health and the use of health services in society. Chapters focus on how technologies and programs apply to either general groups within the health care system or more specialized groups, such as people with a certain health care problem. Papers deal with a variety of topics, from a focus on consumers and the varying roles the play in the emerging and changing US health care system, to the examination of specific principles such as social network approaches UR - https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/doi/10.1016/S0275-4959(2001)19 ER -