Health Care Systems in Europe and Asia (Hardcover)

This book addresses the global need for more comparative studies on health policy and health care systems, given the rise in recent decades of societal aging, modern mass diseases, economic globalization, and resulting permanent fiscal austerity of governments which have fundamentally altered the status quo of health care systems. The book examines the healthcare experiences of the most developed countries in Asia (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore) and compares these with four of the most important health care systems in Europe (UK, France, Germany and Italy). Focusing on the public health care systems the contributors discuss the rising need for reforms in health care and health insurance administration, delivery systems, financing and overall health care policy strategies, particularly in fast-aging societies in Asia, and highly aged societies in Europe. This book will appeal to students and scholars of health care policy, health and social administration, social policy, public policy and social work. It will also provide a reference for professionals who need a view of the trajectory of public health financing in relation to changed and changing demographics and disease patterns.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in Social Welfare in Asia
Release date:	December 2011
First published:	2012
Editors:	Christian Aspalter • Yasuo Uchida • Robin Gauld
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	202
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-67168-2
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > General
LSN:	0-415-67168-X
Barcode:	9780415671682

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