Health Systems Science

Health Systems Science, 2nd Edition, is a textbook that examines how healthcare is delivered and how health systems can improve patient care. The volume presents health systems science as a third pillar of medical science alongside basic and clinical sciences.

Subject coverage focuses on human factors, systems engineering, patient safety, and quality improvement. It also explores value in healthcare, teamwork, population health, clinical informatics, and healthcare financing and reform.

Developed by the American Medical Association's Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium, the text supports learning with consistent chapter templates and strategies that incorporate team training, checklists, and information technology.