Abstract
Readily evaluate health systems in 69 countries!
Barack Obama' s plans for healthcare reform in the US have generated a great
deal of controversy, with opponents appalled at what they see as an increasing
tax burden and over involvement of the state. In contrast, the UK' s NHS
provides a comprehensive state-funded health service for everyone at the point
of need. Despite detractors, the UK model is widely admired and vigorously
defended even though such a scheme is anathema to the antireformists in the
USA. Are these polarised opinions based on misinformation or a genuine
philosophical divergence, and how does the rest of the world approach
organised healthcare?
Despite having the same aim, the organisation and provision of healthcare
varies considerably from country to country. Sometimes centralised, sometimes
distributed regionally, there are wide variations in the level, funding and
scope of health provision.
For international industry managers, appreciating the structure and complexity
of health organisation is key knowledge, which is why The Executive Guide to
Worldwide Healthcare Organisation is an essential business reference for
today' s health industry managers and planners. In 200 information-packed pages
it provides a country-by-country review of health systems around the world
and:
- Identifies the role of the state in health provision
- Examines the organisational structures and structure combinations used -
central funding, national health systems or social insurance
- Considers the role played by public/private facilities
- Assesses the complexities of providing health within a regional/federal
structure
- Highlights countries with no effective health organisation
Whether it' s a developed and well-established market or a developing country
still implementing its model, this invaluable report provides a concise and
readable guide to healthcare systems worldwide.
Answering key questions...
- How did a change in the Belgian health insurance scheme benefit the
self-employed?
- How are hospitals organised in Finland?
- What effect has a change in government had on co-payments in the Czech
Republic?
- How many private health insurance companies are there in Brazil?
- What can be learnt from South Korea' s largely private health systems?
- How will Morocco' s current 5-year plan (2008-2012) change the management
of hospitals?
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