A comparison of the health systems in China and India / Sai Ma, Neeraj Sood.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ma, Sai, 1979-

Contributor:

Sood, Neeraj.

Rand Corporation.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical care--China.

Medical care.

Medical care--India.

Medical policy--China.

Medical policy.

Medical policy--India.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (59 p.)

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The health status of residents of China and India lags behind relative to other populations. This paper compares the Chinese and Indian health systems to determine what approaches to improving health in these two countries do and do not work.

Contents:

Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE- Introduction; Analytical Framework; A Demographic Overview of the Two Countries; CHAPTER TWO- A Brief History of the Health Systems in China and India; Health System Evolution in China; Health System Evolution in India; Conclusions; CHAPTER THREE- Overall Performance in Achieving Ultimate Ends; Health Status; Financial Risk Protection; Consumer Satisfaction; CHAPTER FOUR- Intermediate Outcomes: Access, Quality, and Efficiency; Access; Quality; Efficiency

CHAPTER FIVE- Policy Levers of Health Systems in China and IndiaFinancing; Payment; Organization; Regulation; Behavior; Summary; CHAPTER SIX- Policy Implications; Key Challenges and Associated Policy Implications; What Can China Learn from India?; What Can India Learn from China?; Conclusions; Bibliography

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-282-03318-2

0-8330-4537-7

OCLC:

437111039

Access Restriction:

Open access Unrestricted online access