Governments and Health Systems: Implications of Differing Involvements - Hardcover

 
9780471981992: Governments and Health Systems: Implications of Differing Involvements
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0471981990 ISBN 13: 9780471981992
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1998

Synopsis

There is a broad consensus that governments have a responsibility for the health of their people that can be fulfilled by adequate health and social measures. However, the crucial question is, in which ways and to what extent is government involvement desirable? This volume examines:

  • Different perspectives on the role of government, including market based health care reforms and competition in the financing and delivery of health care
  • Emerging trends recent reforms and social issues
  • Keys issues in the financing and organization of health services
  • Issues related to the health sector workforce
  • The development and diffusion of health technologies
Governments and Health Systems will be an invatuable source-book for all health care providers, policy makers, managers and researchers.

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From the Publisher

Beyond comparisons of the structural changes taking place worldwide in health care system reform, this volume looks at a broad set of interrelated health policy issues in an international- comparative perspective. The book addresses the issues of cost, financing and payment in health services, evolving health technology, quality ,management in health care, as well as broad social and ethical issues involved in health systems.

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Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publication date
1998
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0471981990
ISBN 13 
9780471981992
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
623
Editor
Chinitz David, Cohen Joshua, Doron Chaim