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Health care in world cities : New York, Paris, and London / Michael K. Gusmano, Victor G. Rodwin, Daniel Weisz.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gusmano, Michael K., author.
- Rodwin, Victor, author.
- Weisz, Daniel, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Health status indicators--New York (State)--New York.
- Health status indicators.
- Health status indicators--France--Paris.
- Health status indicators--England--London.
- Urban health.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (197 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Johns Hopkins University Press 2010
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In providing empirical comparisons of access to care in these three health systems, the authors refute inaccurate claims about health care outside of the United States.
- Contents:
- A new approach to comparing health systems
- Comparable cities in contrasting health systems
- Overall performance of the health system : avoidable mortality
- Access to primary care : avoidable hospital conditions
- Access to specialty care : the treatment of heart disease
- Concluding observations on health systems in world cities.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-8018-9847-1
- OCLC:
- 793202947
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