Global health policy, administration, and practice continue to evolve while countries throughout the world seek to balance their economic and health goals through health system reform, improvement, and modification. The Second Edition of Comparative Health Systems: A Global Perspective addresses emerging events, advances, reforms, and challenges in the delivery of health care around the world.
Part I offers introduces foundational concepts of health care delivery systems including health and disease; and policy and economics. In Part II, the health systems of 22 unique countries are each examined in their own chapter including France, United Kingdom, Canada, Brazil, Peru, Nigeria, Australia, China, Japan, Russia, and Israel. These chapters carefully explore the country’s geography and culture, the history of its health system, followed by a detailed evaluation of cost, quality, access and innovation.
Ideal for courses in health administration, public health, nursing and other allied health professions, this innovative text challenges readers to reflect deeply about how health care is organized and delivered.
Key Features:
• Includes two new chapters that explore innovation and sustainability; and the role and contributions of non-governmental organizations
• Examines challenges and opportunities such as disaster and conflict, the changing U.S. health system, and a new chapter on small country innovations
• Offers new perspectives in evidence-based approaches to health system improvement; systems thinking at the policy level; integrated information management; macro and micro innovation, and systems sustainability

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Johnson, James A., Stoskopf, Carleen, Shi, Leiyu

James A Johnson; Carleen H Stoskopf; Leiyu Shi

Jones & Bartlett Learning LCC

Jones & Bartlett Learning LLC, Burlington, MA, 2018

United States, United States of America

Second edition, Burlington, MA, 2018

2, 2017-03-16

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Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Drs. David and Kathleen Jordan
Foreword by Dr. Ted Karpf
Preface by Dr. James A. Johnson
Contributors
About the Editors
PART I Global Health and Health Systems
Chapter 1 Introduction to Health Systems
Introduction
Conclusion
Chapter 2 Global Health and Disease
Introduction
Burden of Disease
Noncommunicable/Chronic Diseases
Zoonotic Infections
Public Health and Healthcare Services
Chapter 3 Global Health Systems Politics, Economics, and Policy
Introduction
How to Think About Health Policymaking—Micro and Macro Models
Possible Responses to the Convergence of Policy Problems
The Nature of National Health Tradeoffs, Ideology, and Ethics
Conclusion: Health Policymaking Around the World—Uncertain Times and Futures
Chapter 4 Role of International Organizations in Health Systems
Introduction
Intergovernmental Organizations
Nongovernmental Organizations
PART II Health Systems by Country
The Americas Region
Chapter 5 United States
Country Description
Brief History of the Healthcare System
Description of the Current Healthcare System
Evaluation of the Healthcare System
Conclusion
Chapter 6 Canada
Country Description
Brief History of the Healthcare System
Description of the Current Healthcare System
Evaluation of the Healthcare System
Current and Emerging Issues and Challenges
Conclusion
Chapter 7 Mexico
Country Description
Brief History of the Healthcare System
Chapter 8 Peru
Country Description
Brief History of the Healthcare System
Description of the Current Healthcare System
Chapter 9 Brazil
Country Description
Brief History of the Healthcare System
Description of the Current Healthcare System
Evolution of the Healthcare System in Brazil
Current and Emerging Issues and Challenges
European Region
Chapter 10 United Kingdom
Country Description
Brief History of the Healthcare System
Description of the Current Healthcare System
Evaluation of the Healthcare System
Current and Emerging Issues and Challenges
Chapter 11 France
Country Description
Brief History of the Healthcare System
Description of the Current Healthcare System
Evaluation of the Healthcare System
Current Issues in Healthcare
Chapter 12 Germany
Country Description
Brief History of the Healthcare System
Description of the Current Healthcare System
Evaluation of the Healthcare System
Quality
Access
Current and Emerging Issues and Challenges
Chapter 13 Ireland
Country Description
Brief History of the Healthcare System
Evaluation of the Healthcare System
Chapter 14 Russia
Country Description
Brief History of the Healthcare System
Description of the Current Healthcare System
Evaluation of the Health System
Current and Emerging Issues and Challenges
Middle East and Africa
Chapter 15 Turkey
Country Description
Brief History of the Healthcare System
Description of the Current Healthcare System
Evaluation of the Health System
Emerging Challenges
Chapter 16 Jordan
Country Description
Brief History of the Healthcare System
Description of the Current Healthcare System
Evaluation of the Healthcare System
Current and Emerging Issues and Challenges
Chapter 17 Israel
Country Description
History of Country
Size and Geography
Government and Political System
Macroeconomics
Demographics
Healthcare System in Israel: Organization, Financing, and Delivery
Emerging Challenges and Opportunities
An Integrated Healthcare System
Israeli Leadership in Global Health
Summary
Chapter 18 Ghana
Country Description
Brief History of the Healthcare System
Description of the Current Healthcare System
Evaluation of the Healthcare System
Current and Emerging Issues and Challenges
Chapter 19 Nigeria
Country Description
Brief History of the Healthcare System
Description of the Current Healthcare System
Evaluation of the Current Healthcare System
Current and Emerging Issues and Challenges
Chapter 20 Botswana
Country Description
Brief History of the Healthcare System
Description of the Current Healthcare System
Evaluation of the Healthcare System
Current and Emerging Challenges
Asia and Pacific Region
Chapter 21 Bangladesh
Country Description
Brief History of the Healthcare System
Chapter 22 India
Country Description
Brief History of the Healthcare System
Description of the Current Healthcare System
Evaluation of the Healthcare System
Current and Emerging Challenges and Opportunities
Chapter 23 China
Country Description
Brief History of the Healthcare System
Description of the Current Healthcare System
Evaluation of the Current Healthcare System
Current and Emerging Issues and Challenges
Chapter 24 Japan
Country Description
Brief History of the Healthcare System
Description of the Current Healthcare System
Evaluation of the Healthcare System
Current and Emerging Issues and Challenges
Chapter 25 Korea
Country Description
Introduction
Brief History of the Healthcare System
Description of the Current Healthcare System
Evaluation of the Healthcare System
Current and Emerging Issues and Challenges
Chapter 26 Australia
Country Description
Brief History of the Healthcare System
Description of the Current Healthcare System
Evaluation of the Healthcare System
Current and Emerging Issues and Challenges
PART III Challenges, Innovations, and Opportunities
Chapter 27 Small Country Innovations
Introduction
Cuba
Singapore
Taiwan
The Netherlands
Costa Rica
Concluding Commentary
Chapter 28 Health Systems in Crisis and Disaster
Introduction
Geophysical Disasters
Biological Events
Climate Events
Health Systems Response
Conclusion
Chapter 29 Comparative Global Challenges and Opportunities
Introduction
International Health Policy, Globalization, and Privatization
Decentralization
Health Care as an Increasing Portion of GDP
Injuries and Violence
Mental Illness
Aging Population
Environmental Impact/Climate Change
Refugees, Displaced People, and Humanitarian Crises
Glossary of Health Systems Terms
Index

Global health policy, administration, and practice continue to evolve while countries throughout the world seek to balance their economic and health goals through health system reform, improvement, and modification. The Second Edition of Comparative Health Systems: A Global Perspective addresses emerging events, advances, reforms, and challenges in the delivery of health care around the world. Part I offers introduces foundational concepts of health care delivery systems including health and disease; and policy and economics. In Part II, the health systems of 19 unique countries are each examined in their own chapter including France, United Kingdom, Canada, Brazil, Peru, Nigeria, Australia, China, Japan, Russia, and Israel. These chapters carefully explore the country's geography and culture, the history of its health system, followed by a detailed evaluation of cost, quality, access and innovation. Ideal for courses in health administration, public health, nursing and other allied health professions, this innovative text challenges readers to reflect deeply about how health care is organized and delivered. Key Features: " Includes two new chapters that explore innovation and sustainability; and the role and contributions of non-governmental organizations " Examines challenges and opportunities such as disaster and conflict, the changing U.S. health system, and a new chapter on small country innovations " Offers new perspectives in evidence-based approaches to health system improvement; systems thinking at the policy level; integrated information management; macro and micro innovation, and systems sustainability

The Second Edition of Comparative Health Systems: A Global Perspective offers new perspectives in health administration, public health, and public policy that address evidence-based approaches to health system improvement; systems thinking at the policy level; integrated information management; macro and micro innovation, and systems sustainability. Part I offers introduces foundational concepts including health and disease; and policy and economics. Two new chapters explore innovation and sustainability; and the role and contributions of non-governmental organizations. In Part II, the health systems of 19 countries are each examined in their own chapter, that carefully explores the country's geography and culture, the history of its health system, followed by a detailed evaluation of cost, quality, access and innovation.

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