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Web
Sites
Chapter 2: The Health Care Delivery System
Agency for Health Care Policy
and Research
http://www.ahcpr.gov/
Provides the latest clinical information, funding opportunities,
consumer information, and health data, plus clinical guidelines
for a variety of medical conditions.
American
Nurses Association
http://www.nursingworld.org/
The voice of the nursing profession in the United States. Find the
Nursing Agenda for the Future, the Code of Ethics for Nurses, information
about nursing certification, and much more on this website.
Centers
for Medicare and Medicaid Services
http://cms.hhs.gov/
Offers the latest information on the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Health
Canada
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/
Describes the Canadian health care system and provides health information
for consumers.
Health
Insurance Association of America
http://www.hiaa.org/
Official association for private health insurance in the United
States. Source of information for consumers and health insurance
professionals
HospitalConnect.com
http://www.hospitalconnect.com/
Official website of the American Hospital Association, which represents
and serves all types of hospitals, health care networks, and their
patients and communities. (Access to the site requires free registration.)
United
States Department of Health and Human Services
http://www.hhs.gov/
Provides information about programs and research on health promotion,
disease prevention and treatment, and safety.
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