| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 147 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Closing opportunities for corruption in the health sector / Taryn Vian, William D. Savedoff, and Harald W. Mathisen -- Fighting fraud in hospitals / Stephen N. Musau and Taryn Vian -- Embezzlement of donor funding in health projects / Katherine Semrau, Nancy Scott, and Taryn Vian -- Reducing vulnerabilities to corruption in user fee systems / Taryn Vian -- Informal pay and the quality of health care : lessons from Tanzania / Ottar Mæstad and Aziza Mwisongo -- Strategies for reducing informal payments / Kelly Miller and Taryn Vian -- Pay for honesty? : lessons on wages and corruption from public hospitals / William D. Savedoff -- Preventing drug diversion through supply chain management / Taryn Vian -- The impact of information and accountability on hospital procurement corruption / William D. Savedoff -- Transparency and accountability in and electronic era : the case of pharmaceutical procurement / Brenda Waning and Taryn Vian -- Transparency in health programs / Taryn Vian -- Using financial performance monitoring to promote transparency and accountability in health systems / David Collins and Taryn Vian -- Budget transparency, civil society, and public expenditure tracking surveys / William D. Savedoff and Ethan Joselow |
| Summary |
* Brief, readable field guide also suitable for classes in public health and development* Compelling case studies with best practices examples from Africa, Central Europe and South AmericaCorruption is a serious problem for both rich and poor countries, threatening international development and eroding confidence in governments. In the health sector, corruption is literally a matter of life and death: facilities crumble when repair funds are embezzled; fake drugs flood the market with corrupt regulators managing supply, and doctors extorting under-the-table payments from patients fail to provi |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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Medicine -- Corrupt practices
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Hospitals -- Corrupt practices
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Medicare fraud.
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Health care reform.
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Fraud -- prevention & control
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Health Care Sector
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Health Care Reform
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TRUE CRIME -- Hoaxes & Deceptions.
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Services de santé.
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Corruption.
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Transparence.
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Réformes.
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Health care reform
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Hospitals -- Corrupt practices
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Medicare fraud
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Fraude.
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Corruptie.
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Gezondheidszorg.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Vian, Taryn.
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Savedoff, William D.
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Mathisen, Harald.
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| LC no. |
2009048966 |
| ISBN |
9781565493759 |
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1565493753 |
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