Health and Healthcare Systems (Paperback)

Thomas Foley

ISBN 10: 0826174736 / ISBN 13: 9780826174734

Published by Springer Publishing Co Inc, New York, 2025

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Paperback. Health and Healthcare Systems: A Global View offers a detailed and diverse examination of health systems used across the world. Emphasizing health equity and its global implications, this textbook provides critical historical, economic, and cultural insights integrated into every chapter. Contributions from international experts who have lived and interacted with nation-specific health systems render valuable perspectives on the challenges facing diverse populations within various health systems. The book delves into a broad range of topics, including the etiology and determinants of health and disease globally, innovative approaches in health service delivery, regional health outcomes and disparities, and the far-reaching effects of colonization, global power imbalances, climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic.Organized into thirteen regional sections, this text presents an extensive analysis of health systems across the globe. It promotes diversity, inclusion, cultural humility, and advocacy skills, preparing students for successful careers in public health and healthcare within the United States and abroad. The countries examined represent a spectrum of economic statuses, geographical settings, demographic profiles, and healthcare system structures, including those with and without universal healthcare coverage. With its rich inclusion of illustrations and relevant global examples, Health and Healthcare Systems provides an engaging and insightful overview of comparative healthcare systems worldwide.Key Features:Discusses challenges related to healthcare structures, financing, coverage, refugee health, sustainability, and climate change across global regions.Highlights innovative efforts by individuals and organizations driving healthcare improvements worldwide.Explores diverse healthcare practices, including traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine (CAM).Examines the historical context and evolving trends in healthcare delivery, covering mental health, maternal and child health, and prevention and treatment of communicable and non-communicable diseases.Qualified instructors have access to expanded Instructor Resources featuring chapter PowerPoints, a Sample Syllabus, Test Banks, an Instructor Manual with learning activities for each chapter, and additional resources to supplement students' dynamic learning and interaction with the text. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Health and Healthcare Systems (Paperback)
• Publisher: Springer Publishing Co Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826174736
• ISBN 13: 9780826174734
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Gain Global Knowledge of Healthcare Delivery, Equity, and Reform! 

Explore the world’s health systems through a comparative, equity-driven lens. This engaging textbook offers critical insights into global healthcare structures, historical and cultural contexts, and innovative approaches to enhance service delivery. Learn how economic status, geography, and policy impact healthcare delivery, and build skills in cultural humility, advocacy, and systems thinking to navigate and improve health systems worldwide. 

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Key Features:  

• Analysis of health systems across 13 regions, highlighting structural challenges, financing models, and innovative practices, while also emphasizing equity, innovation, and cultural context 

• Enables readers to critically evaluate global health systems and apply comparative insights to real-world healthcare challenges 

• Chapters include region-specific overviews, key demographics and context, and diverse global healthcare practice examples that support engagement and critical thinking 

• Written by global health experts with lived experience and academic leadership in public health, policy, and international education 

• Instructor Resources include an Instructor’s Manual, PowerPoint slides, a Test Bank, and more 

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About the Authors

Thomas Foley, MPH (HP), Clinical Assistant Professor, Public Health Division, Binghamton University, SUNY, Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Binghamton, NY

Anna Foucek Tresidder, PhD, Clinical Associate Professor, Washington State University, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Spokane, WA