"This text was developed as the result of a perceived need for non-financial managers to know enough about financial management in the context of health services to be successful in their day-to-day managerial activities while not burdening them with an approach bordering on overkill. As a result, this text is not an "everything you ever wanted to know about financial management, but were afraid to ask" tome. Instead, it is a plain talk, introductory text that provides enough information to be useful andcompletely sufficient for non-financial managers while at the same time providing a sound basis for additional study"--, "In today's chaotic health reform environment, it is especially important for non-financial health care managers to have a practical guide to the tools and concepts they need to manage their human, supply, and equipment resources. "--