World Health Systems Challenges and Perspectives

Name: World Health Systems Challenges and Perspectives
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ISBN: 9781567931822

ISBN-10: 1567931820

ISBN-13: 9781567931822

Edition: 2002

Authors: Bruce Fried, Laura M. Gaydos

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World Health Systems Challenges and Perspectives, Second Edition focuses on the realities of 26 health systems around the world. The chapters are written by a representative of each country, who gives readers a first-hand glimpse at the country's health system and the health status. Six introductory chapters provide a framework to help you understand key concepts applicable to all health systems. New introductory chapters focus on defining a health system, health system strengthening, health system regulation, and the politics of health system reform. With discussions of infrastructures as diverse as those found in Japan, Brazil, and Kenya, the authors profile each country's health system…

Book details

List price: $110.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Health Administration Press
Publication date: 7/1/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 563
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.640
Language: English

Preface	p. ix
Current Issues Facing Global Health Systems
The Nature and Etiology of Disease	p. 3
Financing and Organization of National Health Systems	p. 25
Primary Healthcare and Community Participation: Origins, Implementation, and the Future	p. 39
Profiled Countries
Introduction to the Countries	p. 57
The Wealthy Countries
The United States of America	p. 67
Argentina	p. 83
Republic of Korea	p. 99
Germany	p. 121
Italy	p. 137
France	p. 153
Spain	p. 173
Portugal	p. 189
Israel	p. 207
Canada	p. 227
Japan	p. 249
The United Kingdom	p. 267
The Transitional Countries
Poland	p. 279
The Russian Federation	p. 299
Czech Republic	p. 311
Hungary	p. 329
China	p. 343
Turkey	p. 357
South Africa	p. 369
Botswana	p. 387
Brazil	p. 405
Mexico	p. 421
Cuba	p. 445
Costa Rica	p. 463
Jamaica	p. 475
The Very Poor Countries
India	p. 495
Nigeria	p. 507
The Democratic Republic of the Congo	p. 521
Glossary of Terms	p. 543
Index	p. 545
About the Editors	p. 553
About the Contributors	p. 554
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