Beaulieu, J. & Berry, E. (2007). Rural health services: a management perspective.Washington, DC, AUPHA Press/Health Administration Press.
The author brings a clear analysis of the health environment, health policies, and health service delivery. He explains how to plan, evaluate, implement and administer rural health services, where he covered urban and rural areas. He explains the current practical policy and delivery issues concerning access to primary health care in rural areas.
Charles, E. & Pearson, P. (2001). Critical issues in global health. Michigan, Jossey-bass.
The author brings into light those issues that are affecting health in the whole world. He divides them into two; rural and urban. He says that urban health is better than rural. He raises some of the factors that are affecting rural health and provides some solutions. The author says that infrastructure is the main problem in rural areas, which hinders access to health facilities.
Committee on the future of rural health care. (2004). Quality through Collaboration: The Future of Rural Health Care. Washington, DC, National Academies Press.
The author addresses the challenges that are facing health care. The book provides an explanation of how these challenges can be addressed. The population and health needs have been well explained. The author explains how utilization of information and communication technology such as telemedicine and radiology and their effect on health.
Crichton, A. (2001). Health care: a community concern? Developments in the organization of Canadian health services. Calgary, University of Calgary Press.
The book explains on ho the government can fund health institutions to improve health care. The author explains how improved service delivery can bring improved health. He also explains how health care evaluations can bring improvement. The book has detailed information on rural health services and some explanation on some preventive care programs.
Donaldson, M. (2002). Measuring the Quality of Health Care. Washington, DC, National Academies Press.
The author tries to compare the quality of health and resource constraints. He also explains various approaches when measuring quality health. The book has provided a guideline concerning the translation of clinical guidelines into useful quality measures. This book contains a combination of quality measurements in improving health care.
Galanter, M. (2001). Services research in the era of managed care: organization, access, economics, outcome. Oxford, Spingler press.
The author has provided a comprehensive analysis on the issues regarding the organization, access, economy, and the results of each. He tackles the economy as the major problem that is affecting health care. The book says that if there are inadequate funds, health facilities will be accessible especially to the rural population.
Glasgow, N. Johnson, E. & Wright, L. (2004). Critical issues in rural health. Malden: MA, Wiley-Blackwell.
The author elaborates on issues that make the rural population be at risk in matters of health. Some of the issues that he puts across are cultural, social, and economic problems. The book has a comprehensive sociological study on rural population and health matters that affects them. The book has statistics that show the rate of rural morbidity, disability, and mortality. The author concludes by asking whether a theory can be a guide in improving rural health.
Joint Commission Resources. (2001). preventing medication errors: strategies for pharmacists. Washington, Joint Commission Resources.
The book provides an explanation of the role of the pharmacist in preventing medication selection and prescribing errors. The issue of drug therapy has been emphasized properly. The commission has elaborated on how medication errors can be minimized and prevent future ones. They say that most errors occur in rural areas because the health professionals who work there are ignorant.
Kohn, L. Corrigan, J. & Donaldson, M. (2001). Building a safer health system Washington, DC, National Academies Press.
The author explains the major cause of death. He says that most of it is resulting from errors during medication. The book elaborates on how the institute of medicine intends to do so that it gives quality health care. The author believes that anyone can make an error and therefore he calls upon people to come up and build a quality and safer health care system.
Krugman, C. & Dalinis, P. (2008). Ethical Issues in Rural Health Care.Baltimore, MD, Publisher JHU Press.
The author tries to compare the population living in rural areas and those living in urban areas. He also shows the number of health workers in rural areas and the challenges they undergo. The book has the major differences between rural and urban health care facilities. The author portrays a clear picture of rural patients and says how they socialize well with their doctors. The book also speaks of rural culture and how it affects the population, in the process of treatment. The author talks of the challenges facing health care providers and the solution to overcome these challenges.
Loue, S. & Quill, E. (2001). Handbook of rural health. Oxford, Springer.
Various experts from different fields study the rural population using this book. The author has taken an in-depth exposure to the rural population in matters of health care. The author has also discussed the policies, procedural issues in conducting research s and matters of equity in rural health care. The author has taken into consideration the issue of infrastructure in accessing health care. The needs of every member of the community are greatly considered by the author.
Calion, R. (2004). Quality health care: a guide to developing and using indicators. New York, Jones & Bartlett Learning.
The author provides guidelines on how to implement quality health care. The book emphasizes various forces that are demanding quality healthcare and how to treat a client. The author emphasizes the quality of health care that is most valued by clients. The author has also defined methods that can be used to used analyze data that will enable quality measurements. The author has used case studies to show application in the clinical field.
Smith, S. & Ekman, R. (2008). Ethical issues in-home health care. Texas, Charles C Thomas
The author explains the role of the family in matters of health. The book also explains about a patient who does not follow orders. The issue of nurses’ rights and responsibilities is well explained. The issue of patients’ decisions and the dilemma faced by doctors is well explained. The author has elaborated well on how to safeguard secrets and maintenance of privacy.
Merchant, J. & Coussen, C. (2006). Rebuilding the unity of health and the environment in rural.National Academies Press.
The author lays his emphasis on the environment in relation to health. He compares rural and urban environment and their health. He says that the rural environment is better compared to the urban environment. He says that this is so because the rural environment is not polluted. The author explains the effect of technology on health issues.
United Nations. (2009). Promoting Sustainable Strategies to Improve Access to Health Care in the Asia and the Pacific Region. New York, United Nations Publications
The authors of this book provide the readers with economic and social conditions that are affecting health care. They have also explained the development of the health system and financing.
The issue of national health financing strategy has been discussed. The authors say that financing health care will improve the life expectancy of people. These finances will also cater to the problem of mortality rate in the whole world.