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    Healthcare in the United States: Navigating the Basics of a Complex System

    Reviewed by Dahlia Castillo, Assistant Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on 4/24/24

    Comprehensiveness rating: 4

    It is more of an overview although lends itself to a deeper dive into topics including overview of health, healthcare workforce, healthcare settings, federal and state funding, private insurance, special populations, access to healthcare, cost of healthcare, quality in healthcare, technology in healthcare, national healthcare systems.

    Content Accuracy rating: 5

    It was published in 2022 and is accurate, error-free, and unbiased.

    Relevance/Longevity rating: 5

    Content is up to date, relevant and pertinent to the current state of healthcare that will remain up to date for quite some time.

    Clarity rating: 5

    Very clear, free of grammatical errors, and has good context for the current state of the healthcare industry in the US.

    Consistency rating: 5

    The beginning of each chapter provides learning objectives and key terms that are consistently organized with clear and accurate information relevant to healthcare that is current. The chapters end with review questions.

    Modularity rating: 5

    12 chapters make this an easy to implement resource for a 16 week semester.

    Organization/Structure/Flow rating: 5

    Chapters are organized into easy to navigate modules that are consistent, free of grammatical errors, and easy to expand to fit individual needs of students and instructors.

    Interface rating: 5

    Interface is easy to read and follow that flows within each chapter.

    Grammatical Errors rating: 5

    Chapters are organized into easy to navigate modules that are consistent, free of grammatical errors, and easy to expand to fit individual needs of students and instructors.

    Cultural Relevance rating: 3

    In the first person perspective section of each chapter, pictures of people could have been more diverse.

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