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UNINA9910464334903321 |
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Universal health coverage for inclusive and sustainable development : a synthesis of 11 country case studies / / Akiko Maeda [and five others] ; cover photo, Curt Carnemark ; cover design, Debra Naylor |
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Washington, District of Columbia : , : The World Bank, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (75 p.) |
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Collana |
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Directions in Development : Human Development |
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Soggetti |
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Medicare |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Goals of universal health coverage -- Opportunities : UHC contributes to inclusive and sustainable development -- Challenges : adopt, achieve, and sustain -- Objectives and scope of the study -- Framework for analysis -- Emerging lessons from country experiences -- Special country feature Japan's experience in achieving and sustaining UHC -- UHC lessons in political economy and policy process -- Adopting UHC : crises, strong leaders, and social movements all contribute -- Achieving UHC : incrementally and with equity -- Sustaining UHC : responsive, adaptive, and resilient -- UHC lessons in health financing -- Raising revenues -- Managing expenditures well and ensuring value for money -- Managing risk pooling and redistribution of resources -- UHC lessons in health service delivery and human resources for health -- Increasing the production of qualified health workers -- Ensuring equitable distribution of health workers -- Improving health worker performance -- Cross-cutting issues -- Key issues for countries in the four groups. |
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The goals of universal health coverage (UHC) are to ensure that all people can access quality health services, to safeguard all people from public health risks, and to protect all people from impoverishment due to illness, whether from out-of-pocket payments for health care or loss of income when a household member falls sick. Countries as diverse as |
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Brazil, France, Japan, Thailand, and Turkey have shown how UHC can serve as vital mechanisms for improving the health and welfare of their citizens, and lay the foundation for economic growth and competitiveness grounded in the principles of equit |
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UNINA9910464178403321 |
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This is your brain : teaching about neuroscience and addiction research / / Terra Nova Learning Systems |
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Arlington, Virginia : , : NSTA Press, , [2012] |
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©2012 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (297 pages) : illustrations |
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Drug abuse - Research |
Drug addiction - Prevention |
Neurosciences |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"National Science Teachers Association." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-277) and index. |
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