World Health Systems

Sun, Xiaoming

ISBN 10: 1119508878 / ISBN 13: 9781119508878

Verlag: Wiley, 2019

Hardcover with very good dust-jacket. Clean and solid. Ships from a smoke-free home. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers mon0000015207

Inhaltsangabe:

Your all-in-one companion for health personnel

World Health Systems details different health systems, including their related health insurance and drug supply systems, in various parts of the world with both macro- and micro- perspectives. The book is arranged in five parts: the first part presents, from multidisciplinary perspectives, outlines of various health systems throughout the world, as well as current trends in the development and reform of world health systems. The second and third parts expound on the health systems in developed countries, discussing the government's role in the health service market and basic policies on medication administration and expenses, before analyzing the health systems of Britain, Canada, Australia, Sweden, Germany, France, Japan, Poland, USA, Singapore, Hongkong (China), and Taiwan (China).

The fourth and fifth parts discuss health systems in less developed countries and areas, typically the BRICS and other countries in Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Armenia, and Kyrghyzstan), Africa (Egypt, Morocco), Europe (Hungary, Czech Republic, and Bulgaria) and South America (Cuba, Chile, and Mexico), summarizing their past experiences, while making assessments of their current efforts to shed light on future developments.

• Details a variety of health systems throughout the world
• Compares their fundamental features and characteristics
• Discusses their respective strengths and shortcomings
• Provides insight from an author who holds multiple impressive titles in the health sector

Public health professionals and academics alike will want to add World Health Systems to their library.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

XIAOMING SUN holds a PhD in Health Planning and Management from Keele University, UK. He was a Takemi Fellow at the Harvard School of Public Health, and Professor at Fudan University and Chief Physician at Zhongshan Hospital and the East Hospital, China. Dr. Sun has served as the Vice President of the Shanghai Medical Association, the Vice President of the Shanghai Medical Doctor Association, the Vice Chairman of the Chinese Medical Association General Practice Branch, and President of the Shanghai Community Health Association.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: World Health Systems
Verlag: Wiley
Erscheinungsdatum: 2019
Einband: hardcover
Zustand: Very Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good