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World Health Systems
New in the fourth edition: An update on the changes to Medicare coverage, including adding means testing on optional coverage for beneficiaries A new discussion of the legislation the current administration would like to implement for universal healthcare coverage A new focus on the quality-of-care...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Chicago :
Health Administration Press,
2012.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed. |
| Colección: | AUPHA/HAP Book.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Contents; Detailed Contents; Preface; Part I
- Current Issues Facing Global Health Systems; Introduction; 1
- The Nature and Etiology of Disease; The State of Health in the World; Poverty and Health Status; Poverty and Disability; Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs); The Epidemiological Transition; The Second Epidemiological Transition: The Rise of Chronic and Degenerative Diseases; The Third Epidemiological Transition: Re-emergence of Infectious Diseases; The Demographic Transition; Developing Nations and the Demographic Transition
- Diseases of PovertyInfant and Child Mortality; Malnutrition; Food Safety; Acute Respiratory Infections; Diarrheal Disease; Adult Illness and Poverty; Health Problems of Affluence; The Changing World Scene; Tobacco Use; Alcohol Use; Intentional Violence: Suicide, Homicide, and Warfare; Dietary Imbalance; Changes in Physical Activity; Mortality and Automobiles; The Environment; Workplace Injuries; Conclusion; References; 2
- Defining and Measuring Health Systems; Introduction; What is a Health System?; Overview of Existing Frameworks; WHO Building Blocks Framework; Service Delivery
- Health WorkforceInformation; Medical Products, Vaccines, and Technologies; Sustainable Financing and Social Protection; Leadership and Governance; Measuring Health System Performance; Selecting Appropriate Indicators; Measuring the Building Blocks; Service Delivery; Health Workforce; Information; Medical Products, Vaccines, and Technologies; Financing; Leadership and Governance; Conclusion; References; 3
- Financing and Organization of National Healthcare Systems; Economic Support for Health Services; Health Expenditures; Health Spending in High-Income Countries
- Health Spending in Middle-Income CountriesHealth Spending in Low-Income Countries; Organization of Health Resources and Care Delivery; Conclusion: Management Challenges for National Health Systems; References; 4
- Health System Regulation; What is Regulation?; What are the Purposes of Regulation?; Examples of Health System Regulation; Regulation of Healthcare Professionals; Regulation of Healthcare Facilities; Regulation of Health Insurance Companies and Health Insurance Plans; Regulating the Privatization of Public Healthcare Facilities; Problems of Implementation in Health System Regulation
- Legal Authority for RegulationResources for Effective Regulation; Capacity Building for Regulation; Conclusion; References; 5
- Health Systems Strengthening in Low- and Middle-Income Countries; Overview; Health Financing; Government Expenditures for Health; Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditures; Donor Financing; Strengthening Financing Systems; Governance and Transparency; Issues in Governance; Policy Options to Improve Governance; Quality of Service Delivery; Quality Measures; Pay for Performance; Trends in Healthcare Workforce; Health Information Systems; Innovations and New Ideas