| Description |
xvii, 373 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Contents: Comparative health policy : an introduction -- The context of health care -- Funding, provision and governance -- Setting priorities and allocating resources -- The medical profession -- Beyond the hospital : health care in the home -- Public health -- Understanding health policy comparatively |
| Summary |
A broad-ranging introduction to the provision, funding and governance of health care across a variety of health systems. The fully revised fourth edition incorporates additional material on global health issues and expanded coverage of the role and functions of international organizations in relation to the provision and management of health care |
| Notes |
Previous edition: 2010 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Audience |
Tertiary/Undergraduate, Postgraduate |
| Subject |
Medical care -- Cross-cultural studies.
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Medical policy -- Cross-cultural studies.
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Medical policy.
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Social medicine -- Cross-cultural studies.
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Social medicine -- Comparative method.
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| Author |
Burau, Viola Desideria, author
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| LC no. |
2013444387 |
| ISBN |
9781137023568 (paperback) |
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9781137023575 (hbk.) |
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