Books in the Controversial Issues in Public Policy series

How has the world coped with past energy crises? Introducing energy issues by reviewing events which transpired in the Persian Gulf after August 1990, the author then examines trends in energy production and consumption worldwide since the first energy supply crisis of 1973.

In the last 35 years, health care in the US has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry. Americans view access to health care as important and take pride in their excellent medical care technology. However, there is growing consensus that the US health care system is in crisis - but there is far less agreement on what to do about it. This book examines the major controversies confronting American society, health care professionals and policy makers: access to health care, costs and financing health care and the quality of health care. Kronenfeld discusses whether the system can solve these problems or whether there is a health care system at all.