Six countries, six reform models--the healthcare reform experience of Israel, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, and Taiwan : healthcare reforms "under the radar screen" / edited by Kieke G.H. Okma [and others]
This book presents the healthcare reform experiences of six small- to mid-sized, but dynamic, economies spanning the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Europe. Usually not given serious consideration in major international comparisons because of their small size, each in fact provides a fascinating c...
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Full Text (via ProQuest) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New Jersey :
World Scientific,
2009.
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| Summary: | This book presents the healthcare reform experiences of six small- to mid-sized, but dynamic, economies spanning the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Europe. Usually not given serious consideration in major international comparisons because of their small size, each in fact provides a fascinating case study that illuminates the understanding of the dynamics of healthcare reform. Although dissimilar in historical and cultural backgrounds, they share some important features: all faced very similar pressures for change in the 1970s and 1980s; all considered a very similar range of policy options. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xviii, 237 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789814261593 9814261599 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Print version record. |