1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910219981503321

Autore

Ma Sai <1979->

Titolo

A comparison of the health systems in China and India / / Sai Ma, Neeraj Sood

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, 2008

ISBN

1-282-03318-2

0-8330-4537-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (59 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SoodNeeraj

Disciplina

362.10951

Soggetti

Medical care - China

Medical care - India

Medical policy - China

Medical policy - India

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE- Introduction; Analytical Framework; A Demographic Overview of the Two Countries; CHAPTER TWO- A Brief History of the Health Systems in China and India; Health System Evolution in China; Health System Evolution in India; Conclusions; CHAPTER THREE- Overall Performance in Achieving Ultimate Ends; Health Status; Financial Risk Protection; Consumer Satisfaction; CHAPTER FOUR- Intermediate Outcomes: Access, Quality, and Efficiency; Access; Quality; Efficiency

CHAPTER FIVE- Policy Levers of Health Systems in China and IndiaFinancing; Payment; Organization; Regulation; Behavior; Summary; CHAPTER SIX- Policy Implications; Key Challenges and Associated Policy Implications; What Can China Learn from India?; What Can India Learn from China?; Conclusions; Bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

The health status of residents of China and India lags behind relative to other populations. This paper compares the Chinese and Indian health systems to determine what approaches to improving health in these two countries do and do not work.