Description<p>A updated overview of Australia's health care system, addressing its core features, concepts and issues" <p>Understanding the Australian Health Care System," "2nd edition" is an excellent university book for undergraduate and postgraduate students alike. <p>Published four years after the original, this second edition has been fully revised to reflect major Australian health care reform. Its fully up-to-date content includes current governmental and legislative changes impacting Australia's health care system. <p>Other topics addressed include quality and safety within the system, health insurance in Australia - both public and private - the PBS and integrated medicine. <p>This outstanding medical book delves deeply into the system's theoretical framework, structure and organisation and includes comparisons with the US and UK health care systems. <p>This new edition of "Understanding the Australian Health Care System" will be a valuable reference for those studying health science, health promotion, sports and exercise science, physiotherapy, human services, nursing, midwifery, medicine, paramedicine, health system management, medical radiations science and health informatics.