World health systems / Xiaoming Sun.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sun, Xiaoming, 1955- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World health.

Medical care--Cross-cultural studies.

Medical care.

Global Health.

Delivery of Health Care.

Medical Subjects:

Global Health.

Delivery of Health Care.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1,171 pages)

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, [2020]

Summary:

"World Health Systems is arranged in five parts: the first part presents, from multidisciplinary perspectives, outlines of various health systems throughout the world, as well as current trends in the development and reform of world health systems. The second and third parts expound on the health systems in developed countries, discussing the government's role in the health service market and basic policies on medication administration and expenses, before analyzing the health systems of Britain, Canada, Australia, Sweden, Germany, France, Japan, Poland, USA, Singapore, Hongkong (China), and Taiwan (China). The fourth and fifth parts discuss health systems in less developed countries and areas, typically the BRICS and other countries in Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Armenia, and Kyrghyzstan), Africa (Egypt, Morocco), Europe (Hungary, Czech Republic, and Bulgaria) and South America (Cuba, Chile, and Mexico), summarizing their past experiences, while making assessments of their current efforts to shed light on future developments"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781119508922

1119508924

9781119509646

1119509645

9781119508908

1119508908

OCLC:

1129251537