Health care systems around the world : a comparative guide /

Health care systems around the world : a comparative guide /

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Author / Creator:	Boslaugh, Sarah, author.
Imprint:	Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, [2013]
Description:	1 online resource (xxix, 575 pages) : illustrations, maps
Language:	English
Subject:	Medical policy -- Cross-cultural studies. Medical care -- Cross-cultural studies. Delivery of Health Care -- organization & administration. Cross-Cultural Comparison. Health Policy. Health Status. Global Health. Medical care. Medical policy. Electronic books. Cross-cultural studies.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11202703

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ISBN:	9781452276205 145227620X 9781506319414 1506319416 9781452203126 1452203121
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 519-523) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	This reference examines major aspects of health care systems for over 190 countries worldwide. Its organized in alphabetical order of country names. Each country is presented with the same descriptive and statistical content, allowing readers to compare health care systems from country to country. Provides basic information about health care organization and outcomes, organized into 10 categories for 193 countries: emergency health services, insurance, costs of hospitalization, access to health care, cost of drugs, health care facilities, major health issues, health care personnel, government role in health care, and public health programs.
Other form:	Print version: Health care systems around the world. Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, ©2013 9781452203126

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