Health care systems around the world : a comparative guide / Sarah E. Boslaugh.

Health care systems around the world : a comparative guide /

This reference examines major aspects of health care systems for over 190 countries worldwide. Its organized in alphabetical order of country names. Each country is presented with the same descriptive and statistical content, allowing readers to compare health care systems from country to country.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Boslaugh, Sarah (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, [2013]
Subjects:
Medical policy > Cross-cultural studies.
Medical care > Cross-cultural studies.
Cross-cultural studies.
Medical policy.
World health.
Delivery of Health Care > organization & administration
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Health Policy
Health Status
Global Health
Electronic books.
Academic theses.
Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Description
Summary:This reference examines major aspects of health care systems for over 190 countries worldwide. Its organized in alphabetical order of country names. Each country is presented with the same descriptive and statistical content, allowing readers to compare health care systems from country to country.
Provides basic information about health care organization and outcomes, organized into 10 categories for 193 countries: emergency health services, insurance, costs of hospitalization, access to health care, cost of drugs, health care facilities, major health issues, health care personnel, government role in health care, and public health programs.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxix, 575 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 519-523) and index.
ISBN:9781452276205
145227620X
9781506319414
1506319416
1784025089
9781784025083
1452276218
9781452276212
9781322307824
1322307822
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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