Health care reform around the world [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Andrew C. Twaddle

• Pubblicazione: Westport, Conn., : Auburn House, 2002
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (432 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.1
• Soggetto topico: Health care reform
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: TwaddleAndrew C. <1938->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Figures and Tables; Preface; Part I. Introduction; Part II. Western Europe and North America; Part III. Eastern Europe; Part IV. The Middle East; Part V. Latin America; Part VI. Asia and Oceania; Part VII. Conclusion; Name Index; Subject Index; About the Contributors
• Sommario/riassunto: Health care reforms around the world--from Europe and North America to Africa, Latin America and Asia--seem to all be market-oriented reforms driven by international business interests and right wing political parties. There seems to be a sudden and broad concern with the ""efficiency"" of medical care, with the assertion that democratically or professionally run systems are inherently inefficient. Far less concern is evident for the more traditional values held regarding medical care, ""effectiveness"" (or quality) and ""equity."" The fact is that we have little good cross-national research t
• Titolo autorizzato: Health care reform around the world
• ISBN: 1-282-77827-7; 9786613823038; 0-313-01303-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910455652803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II