Management of Healthcare Systems (Hardbound-2022)

Essentials of Health Management' is a comprehensive, curriculum-based reference book for students pursuing higher degrees in community medicine, public health, and hospital & health management and for those practicing as health managers in South Asia. It is designed to enable readers to understand the concepts and techniques of modern health management and how to apply this understanding in making the managerial roles efficient and effective, develop analytical skills, diagnosing and solving operational problems in the delivery of health care and hospital services, learning about appropriate strategies for effective planning, implementation and evaluation of institutional and community-based health and family welfare programme, and application of qualitative and quantitative analytical tools. The book has a practical and case-based content structure and format to help the readers to not only develop an in depth understanding of the subject but also prepare for theory and practical-based university examinations. Subject experts from various reputed management schools in India have contributed in this book thus, bringing in extensive experience and quality to the content. The 31 descriptive chapters are well supported by practical case studies of well managed/successful public health programmes at national levels and a self-assessment section with every chapter.

Dr Sonu Goel | MD (Community Medicine), PhD (c) | FIAPSM, FIPHA, FIMSA, MAMS | Additional Professor of Health Management, School of Public Health, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh-160012
Dr A. K. Aggarwal, MD, DNB, Professor, School of Public Health, PGIMER, Sector-12, Chandigarh