The new health policy
By: Robin Gauld
Series: State of health series; State of health series
Publisher: Open University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Maidenhead; New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 201
ISBN-13: 9780335229024; 9780335229031
Subjects: Health Policy; Medical policy; Quality of Health Care; Economics; Delivery of Health Care; Organization & administration
Description: "This book analyzes the issues that form the nucleus of the emerging 'new health policy' agenda. Robin Gauld brings together in one volume a comprehensive picture of the health policy challenges facing contemporary developed world health systems, as well as the strategies for tackling these." "The book highlights the importance to policy makers of each subject, overviews research into it, and discusses policy responses in Britain, New Zealand and the United States." "The New Health Policy is essential reading for all students of health policy and health care, along with policy makers and health care professionals."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-186) and indexes.

Legacy 2017
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Health sector funding and organization; title: Health care quality and safety; title: Health care information and communications technology; title: Governance, professionalism and public participation; title: Public health, health determinants and disease control; title: The private sector; title: Conclusion.