Getting Better : Improving Health System Outcomes in Europe and Central Asia.

Fifty years ago, health outcomes in the countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia were not far behind those in Western Europe and well ahead of most other regions of the world. But progress since then has been slow. While life expectancy in the ECA region today is close to the global average, the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Smith, Owen
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: World Bank Group, 2013.
Temas:
Medical care > Asia, Central > Quality control.
Medical care > Europe, Eastern > Quality control.
Medical policy > Asia, Central.
Medical policy > Europe, Eastern.
Medical care > Asia, Central > Finance.
Medical care > Europe, Eastern > Finance.
Soins médicaux > Asie centrale > Qualité > Contrôle.
Soins médicaux > Europe de l'Est > Qualité > Contrôle.
Politique sanitaire > Asie centrale.
Politique sanitaire > Europe de l'Est.
Medical care > Finance
Medical care > Quality control
Medical policy
Central Asia
Eastern Europe
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Fifty years ago, health outcomes in the countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia were not far behind those in Western Europe and well ahead of most other regions of the world. But progress since then has been slow. While life expectancy in the ECA region today is close to the global average, the gap with its western neighbors has doubled, and other middle-income regions have all surpassed ECA. Some countries in the region are doing better, but full convergence with the world's most advanced health systems is still a long way off. At the same time, survey evidence suggests that the health s.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:1299734634
9781299734630
9780821398845
0821398849

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