Health, Illness, and Society, Updated Second Edition provides a comprehensive yet concise
introduction to medical sociology. In his accessible style, Steven Barkan covers health and …

Introduction: Facilitating people's access to healthcare services is one of the main goals of
policy makers in the healthcare sector of every country. In this regard, evaluating healthcare …

We study antecedents and mitigation mechanisms of data breaches in the US hospital
industry. More than 65% of US hospitals belong to a multihospital system (MHS). The MHS …

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Abstract Knowledge arguably is the chief foundational asset required for successful pursuits
within health and medicine. Knowledge drives virtually every process and operation within …

There has been an increasing expectation that the provision of health services should be
based on evidence because evidence-based practice is an important tool for promoting …

Leadership is defined as a skill, composed of a series of appealing qualities, which permits
a person to establish productive relationships with others, affording opportunities to …

An organizational culture is a mindset, expressed through and influenced by tangible and
intangible means, which characterizes an institution and its operation. More simply, it could …

Management is defined as a range of activities (ie, planning, organizing, staffing, directing,
coordinating, reporting, and budgeting) which are carried out by formally appointed …

Decision-making is the process of selecting a course of action from among available
alternatives for purposes of addressing a particular matter or concern. It is one of the primary …