Cost Containment And Efficiency In National Health Systems: A Global Comparison
by Egon Jonsson /
2009 / English / PDF
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Written by a local health economics expert, 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.
Written by a local health economics expert, 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 guide is written in
non-technical language for an audience of health policy decision
makers or students of health policy, making it an invaluable
contribution to the current debate surrounding the control of
rising healthcare-related costs in the developed world.
While the main focus is on economics, this guide is written in
non-technical language for an audience of health policy decision
makers or students of health policy, making it an invaluable
contribution to the current debate surrounding the control of
rising healthcare-related costs in the developed world.