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Autore |
Giaimo Susan |
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Titolo |
Reforming Health Care in the United States, Germany, and South Africa [[electronic resource] ] : Comparative Perspectives on Health / / by Susan Giaimo |
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New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2016 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2016.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (XVII, 276 p.) |
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Collana |
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Perspectives in Comparative Politics |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Social service |
Comparative politics |
Public policy |
Democracy |
Social policy |
International relations |
Social Work and Community Development |
Comparative Politics |
Public Policy |
Social Policy |
International Relations |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The intersection of health and politics -- The United States : an ambivalent journey toward universal coverage -- Germany : modernizing national health insurance to meet new challenges -- South Africa : confronting the legacies of apartheid -- Conclusions and prospects. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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As countries confront new health care challenges in the 21st century, their health care systems reflect the problems and political settlements of an earlier age. Meeting these new challenges requires reform of existing health care system arrangements while reconciling the goals of equitable access to quality care at an affordable price. This book |
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