Healthcare Service Management 3ed

This updated and improved edition of Healthcare Service Management presents the latest best practice guidelines related to the management of a healthcare organisation. The text examines those aspects of management that are specific to healthcare institutions, including health-related legislation, common law, and ethics. In addition to fulfilling the needs of the nursing student and lecturer, it will serve as a reference on healthcare service management for any practising manager.

This new edition pays particular attention to accessibility with an improved content listing, index and clear subject headings. In addition, new content is included on:

• the legal, ethical and professional framework of healthcare service management, including the management of HIV/AIDS
• the King III Corporate Governance report
• the latest general management theories, including information on conflict management, motivation, assertiveness, problem-solving, performance appraisals, budgeting, financial terminology and managerial accounting