Your all-in-one companion for health personnel

World Health Systems details different health systems, including their related health insurance and drug supply systems, in various parts of the world with both macro- and micro- perspectives. The book is arranged in five parts: the first part presents, from multidisciplinary perspectives, outlines of various health systems throughout the world, as well as current trends in the development and reform of world health systems. The second and third parts expound on the health systems in developed countries, discussing the government's role in the health service market and basic policies on medication administration and expenses, before analyzing the health systems of Britain, Canada, Australia, Sweden, Germany, France, Japan, Poland, USA, Singapore, Hongkong (China), and Taiwan (China).

The fourth and fifth parts discuss health systems in less developed countries and areas, typically the BRICS and other countries in Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Armenia, and Kyrghyzstan), Africa (Egypt, Morocco), Europe (Hungary, Czech Republic, and Bulgaria) and South America (Cuba, Chile, and Mexico), summarizing their past experiences, while making assessments of their current efforts to shed light on future developments.

• Details a variety of health systems throughout the world

• Compares their fundamental features and characteristics

• Discusses their respective strengths and shortcomings

• Provides insight from an author who holds multiple impressive titles in the health sector

  Public health professionals and academics alike will want to add World Health Systems to their library.

  Autorentext

XIAOMING SUN holds a PhD in Health Planning and Management from Keele University, UK. He was a Takemi Fellow at the Harvard School of Public Health, and Professor at Fudan University and Chief Physician at Zhongshan Hospital and the East Hospital, China. Dr. Sun has served as the Vice President of the Shanghai Medical Association, the Vice President of the Shanghai Medical Doctor Association, the Vice Chairman of the Chinese Medical Association General Practice Branch, and President of the Shanghai Community Health Association.

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A COMPREHENSIVE, ALL-IN-ONE COMPANION FOR HEALTH PERSONNELDETAILS A WIDE RANGE OF HEALTH SYSTEMS WORLDWIDE World Health Systems examines the fundamental features and characteristics of different health systems around the world, providing both macro- and micro-perspectives on health insurance, drug supply systems, government policies, health service administration, and more. The book discusses the respective strengths and shortcomings of health systems throughout both the developed and developing world, and explores current trends in the development and reform of health systems in Europe, Asia, the Americas, and Africa. Divided into five parts, this inclusive volume first provides a multidisciplinary survey of health systems in developed nations and regions including Great Britain, Canada, Australia, Sweden, Germany, France, Japan, Poland, the United States, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Subsequent chapters discuss health systems in less-developed countries such as Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Armenia, Egypt, Morocco, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Cuba, Chile, and Mexico. The author, an internationally recognized expert on health management, summarizes each system's past experiences, addresses medication administration and expenses, and assesses current reform efforts and emerging developments.

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Your all-in-one companion for health personnel

World Health Systems details different health systems, including their related health insurance and drug supply systems, in various parts of the world with both macro- and micro- perspectives. The book is arranged in five parts: the first part presents, from multidisciplinary perspectives, outlines of various health systems throughout the world, as well as current trends in the development and reform of world health systems. The second and third parts expound on the health systems in developed countries, discussing the government's role in the health service market and basic policies on medication administration and expenses, before analyzing the health systems of Britain, Canada, Australia, Sweden, Germany, France, Japan, Poland, USA, Singapore, Hongkong (China), and Taiwan (China).

The fourth and fifth parts discuss health systems in less developed countries and areas, typically the BRICS and other countries in Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Armenia, and Kyrghyzstan), Africa (Egypt, Morocco), Europe (Hungary, Czech Republic, and Bulgaria) and South America (Cuba, Chile, and Mexico), summarizing their past experiences, while making assessments of their current efforts to shed light on future developments.

• Details a variety of health systems throughout the world
• Compares their fundamental features and characteristics
• Discusses their respective strengths and shortcomings

• Provides insight from an author who holds multiple impressive titles in the health sector
  Public health professionals and academics alike will want to add World Health Systems to their library.

  Inhalt

Foreword xvii

Preface xxi

About the Book xxv

About the Author xxvii

Part I: Overview

Chapter 1: Theoretical Foundations for the Establishment of World Health Systems 3

Section I. Theories of Economic Development 3

1. Classical Political Economics 4

2. Welfare Economics 6

3. Keynesian Economics 9

4. Liberal Economics 10

5. Information and Institutional Economics 12

   Section II. Theories of Public Goods 20

6. Concept and Characteristics of Public Goods 20

7. Classification Criteria of Public Goods 22

8. Theoretical Analysis of Public Goods 22

   Section III. Theories of Social Equality 25

9. Concept of Equality in Classical Liberalism 25

10. Concept of Equality in Utilitarianism 25

11. Concept of Equality in Rawlsianism 26

12. Concept of Equality in the School of New Public Administration 26

13. Concept of Equality in Marxism 26

    Section IV. Theories of Universal Health Coverage 27

14. Proposal of UHC Theory 27

15. Definition and Implications of UHC Theory 28

    Section V. Theory of Performance Evaluation for World Health Systems 30

16. Definition of Concepts Related to Performance Evaluation 30

17. Model of Performance Evaluation for Health Systems 31

    Chapter 2: World Socioeconomic Development and Health Status 33

    Section I. World Socioeconomics and Population Aging 33

18. Economic Crisis and Transformational Development 33

19. Current Status and Trends of World Population Aging 35

20. Impact of Population Aging on Healthcare Costs 38

21. Strategies for Actively Coping with Population Aging 39

    Section II. Global Health Status and Current Challenges 43

22. Update on the Concepts of Health 43

23. Comparison of World Health Statuses 47

24. Key Issues in Human Health 50

    Section III. Proposing the Concept of Global Health and Its Development Trends 55

25. Definition and Evolution of Global Health 55

26. Research Areas Related to Global Health 56

27. Challenges and Opportunities Concerning Global Health 57

    Section IV. Exploring the Integration of Healthcare and Prevention in Health Insurance 58

28. Gradual Transition from Disease Insurance to Health Insurance 58

29. Strengthening Health Education and Advocating Healthy Lifestyles 59

30. Promoting the Capitation System to Enhance Preventive Healthcare 60

    Section V. Progress in Medical Technology and Its Impact on Healthcare Costs 61

31. Current Status of and Trends in the Development of Medical Technology 61

32. Impact of High-Tech Medicine on Healthcare Costs 62

    Chapter 3: Health System Structure and Determinants of Health 65

    Section I. Structure of Health Systems and Their Relationships 65 …