Dr. Gauld's collection of case studies is informative and accessible. I would recommend it as a central text for a course in comparative health systems.''. Political Studies Review. Based upon research from eight countries in the Asia-Pacific Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan this book analyses and compares their differing health policies. Key issues the book probes include:. · The ways that health care is financed and delivered across the region. · The historical and institutional arrangements that impact upon health policy and health care. · |