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This authoritative text for students and practitioners describes all of the activities required of social workers in medical and health care setting such as hospitals, public health facilities, outpatient medical clinics, doctors' offices, and health maintenance organizations. More than any other existing book on the topic, it offers detailed consideration of the roles of the social worker as therapist, case manager, advocate, consultant, public heath prevention expert, etc. It also discusses record keeping processes, interdisciplinary cooperation development and general administrative activities. The book is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in courses on social work practice in hea