埃尔加Encyclopedia of Healthcare Management

埃尔加Encyclopedias in Business and Management series

Edited by Federico Lega, Professor of Health Management and Policy, Director, Research and Training Center in Health Administration, Department of Biomedical Science, University of Milan, Italy

Management practices within the healthcare sector are shaped by a multitude of professional, social, political and technical factors. This Elgar Encyclopedia of Healthcare Management provides clarity with holistic definitions and descriptions of essential healthcare systems, leadership and administration. Both engaging with new principles of care and existing themes within managerial practices, it offers a broad look into management within the ever-evolving sector.

‘This expertly-edited Encyclopedia is an outstanding resource for managers and students of today’s healthcare systems and organizations who must navigate a range of unprecedented challenges. Taken together, the 117 chapters provide a comprehensive, timely and useful summary and discussion of key topics in the field of healthcare management.’
– Thomas D'Aunno, New York University, US

‘The Elgar Encyclopedia of Healthcare Management is a unique resource for truly understanding the many nuances and complexities of the healthcare sector. Comprehensive in scope and global in viewpoint, Professor Lega provides a contemporary array of topics that are organized thematically and written by acknowledged subject matter experts. This ambitious and impressive Encyclopedia is an essential resource for healthcare policy makers, leaders, clinicians, researchers and students.’
– Stephen J. O’Connor, University of Alabama at Birmingham, US