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PublisherJones & Bartlett Learning, LLC

ISBN-101284111733

ISBN-139781284111736

eBay Product ID (ePID)234415270

Product Key Features

Number of Pages596 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameComparative Health Systems : a Global Perspective

SubjectHealth, Health Policy

Publication Year2017

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaLaw, Medical

AuthorLeiyu Shi, Carleen Stoskopf, James A. Johnson

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight23.5 Oz

Item Length9.8 in

Item Width5.9 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2

LCCN2016-054758

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal362.1

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

Table Of ContentPartI Global Health and Health Systems Chapter1 Introduction to Health Systems Chapter2 Global Health and Disease Chapter3 Global Health Systems Policy and Economics Chapter4 Global and Non-governmental Health Organizations PartII Health Systems by Country Chapter5 United States Chapter6 Canada Chapter7 Mexico Chapter8 Peru Chapter9 Brazil Chapter10 United Kingdom Chapter11 France Chapter12 Germany Chapter13 Ireland Chapter14 Russia Chapter15 Turkey Chapter16 Jordan Chapter17 Israel Chapter18 Ghana Chapter19 Nigeria Chapter20 Botswana Chapter21 Bangladesh Chapter22 India Chapter23 China Chapter24 Japan Chapter25 Korea Chapter26 Australia PartIII Challenges, Innovations, and Opportunities Chapter27 Health System Innovators: Netherlands, Costa Rica, Cuba, and Singapore Chapter28 Health Systems During Crisis and Disaster Chapter29 Health Systems Challenges and Opportunities

SynopsisGlobal health policy, administration, and practice continue to evolve while countries throughout the world seek to balance their economic and health goals through health system reform, improvement, and modification. The Second Edition of Comparative Health Systems: A Global Perspective addresses emerging events, advances, reforms, and challenges in the delivery of health care around the world. Part I offers introduces foundational concepts of health care delivery systems including health and disease; and policy and economics. In Part II, the health systems of 22 unique countries are each examined in their own chapter including France, United Kingdom, Canada, Brazil, Peru, Nigeria, Australia, China, Japan, Russia, and Israel. These chapters carefully explore the country's geography and culture, the history of its health system, followed by a detailed evaluation of cost, quality, access and innovation. Ideal for courses in health administration, public health, nursing and other allied health professions, this innovative text challenges readers to reflect deeply about how health care is organized and delivered. Key Features: -Includes two new chapters that explore innovation and sustainability; and the role and contributions of non-governmental organizations -Examines challenges and opportunities such as disaster and conflict, the changing U.S. health system, and a new chapter on small country innovations -Offers new perspectives in evidence-based approaches to health system improvement; systems thinking at the policy level; integrated information management; macro and micro innovation, and systems sustainability, Global health policy, administration, and practice continue to evolve while countries throughout the world seek to balance their economic and health goals through health system reform, improvement, and modification. The second edition of Comparative Health Systems: A Global Perspective addresses emerging events, advances, reforms, and challenges in the delivery of health care around the world.Part I offers introduces foundational concepts of health care delivery systems including health and disease; and policy and economics. In Part II, the health systems of 22 unique countries are each examined in their own chapter including France, United Kingdom, Canada, Brazil, Peru, Nigeria, Australia, China, Japan, Russia, and Israel. These chapters carefully explore the country's geography and culture, the history of its health system, followed by a detailed evaluation of cost, quality, access and innovation.Ideal for courses in health administration, public health, nursing and other allied health professions, this innovative text challenges readers to reflect deeply about how health care is organized and delivered. Includes two new chapters that explore innovation and sustainability; and the role and contributions of non-governmental organizationsExamines challenges and opportunities such as disaster and conflict, the changing U.S. health system, and a new chapter on small country innovationsOffers new perspectives in evidence-based approaches to health system improvement; systems thinking at the policy level; integrated information management; macro and micro innovation, and systems sustainabilityIncludes Navigate eBook access for online or offline access to the digital text from your computer, tablet, or mobile device. © 2018 596 pages, Global health policy, administration, and practice continue to evolve while countries throughout the world seek to balance their economic and health goals through health system reform, improvement, and modification. The second edition of Comparative Health Systems: A Global Perspective addresses emerging events, advances, reforms, and challenges in the delivery of health care around the world.Part I offers introduces foundational concepts of health care delivery systems including health and disease; and policy and economics. In Part II, the health systems of 22 unique countries are each examined in their own chapter including France, United Kingdom, Canada, Brazil, Peru, Nigeria, Australia, China, Japan, Russia, and Israel. These chapters carefully explore the country's geography and culture, the history of its health system, followed by a detailed evaluation of cost, quality, access and innovation.Ideal for courses in health administration, public health, nursing and other allied health professions, this innovative text challenges readers to reflect deeply about how health care is organized and delivered. Includes two new chapters that explore innovation and sustainability; and the role and contributions of non-governmental organizationsExamines challenges and opportunities such as disaster and conflict, the changing U.S. health system, and a new chapter on small country innovationsOffers new perspectives in evidence-based approaches to health system improvement; systems thinking at the policy level; integrated information management; macro and micro innovation, and systems sustainabilityIncludes Navigate eBook access for online or offline access to the digital text from your computer, tablet, or mobile device. (c) 2018 596 pages

LC Classification NumberRA441