Health Care Financing Patterns in the Developed Countries

Lucie Lompejova

ISBN 10: 3848482630 / ISBN 13: 9783848482634

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Apr 2012, 2012

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Neuware -Health Care Financing Patterns in the Developed Countries is actually a comparative analysis of the Republic of Korea, the Czech Republic and the Republic of Finland and their healthcare systems and finances. This study reviews the historical data (in terms of population, GDP, public spending, etc.) thorough each of the development stages of these three countries in search of similarities that would define patterns that in effect influence healthcare spending. Aside from establishing coinciding developments in terms of population growth, GDP growth, population health, diseases, treatments and its consequences on public spending on healthcare, this research moreover describes particular national government programmes that aim at reducing the overall public expenditure.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 72 pp. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Health Care Financing Patterns in the Developed Countries
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing Apr 2012
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3848482630
• ISBN 13: 9783848482634
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 5D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 5 millimeters depth
• Weight: 125 grams

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Synopsis

Health Care Financing Patterns in the Developed Countries is actually a comparative analysis of the Republic of Korea, the Czech Republic and the Republic of Finland and their healthcare systems and finances. This study reviews the historical data (in terms of population, GDP, public spending, etc.) thorough each of the development stages of these three countries in search of similarities that would define patterns that in effect influence healthcare spending. Aside from establishing coinciding developments in terms of population growth, GDP growth, population health, diseases, treatments and its consequences on public spending on healthcare, this research moreover describes particular national government programmes that aim at reducing the overall public expenditure.

About the Author

Lucie received a Bachelor’s degree at the University of Huddersfield, UK and completed her EMBA in Global Management at the Aalto University, Finland in February 2012. She worked in the UK at various positions and most recently as a Director at The EU Chamber of Commerce in Korea, Seoul specialised in health care & labour markets.