| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 233 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Health care and disease management |
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Health care and disease management.
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| Contents |
Cost Containment and Efficiency in National Health Systems: A Global Comparison; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; 1 Introduction and Summary; 2 Canada; 3 England; 4 Finland; 5 Germany; 6 The Netherlands; 7 Japan; 8 New Zealand; 9 Sweden; Index |
| Summary |
Written by local health economics experts, each of the eight chapters in this timely handbook and ready reference describes the national healthcare system of a different industrialized country. In each case, the 4-5 specific policies with the highest impact on that respective country over the past 20-30 years are identified. In addition, the economic characteristics of each policy are described and, where possible, its success evaluated, discussing the current policy agenda. A final chapter summarizes and synthesizes the major points of the analysis. While the main focus is on economics, this |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Cost Control.
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Cross-Cultural Comparison.
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Health Care Reform -- economics.
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National Health Programs -- economics.
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Health services administration -- Finance.
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Canada. |
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Europe. |
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Japan. |
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New Zealand. |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Jacobs, Philip, 1943-
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Jonsson, Egon.
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Rapoport, John, 1944-
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Wiley InterScience (Online service)
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| ISBN |
3527622950 (electronic bk.) |
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3527622969 |
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9783527622955 (electronic bk.) |
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9783527622962 |
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(alk. paper) |
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(alk. paper) |
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