Getting health reform right
Subtitle: a guide to improving performance and equity
By: Marc J. Roberts ... [et al.].
Contributors: Roberts, Marc J.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 332
Subjects: Health care reform -- Developing countries.; Health policy -- Developing countries.; Medical care -- Developing countries.; Public health -- Developing countries.; Health Care Reform.; Health Policy.; Delivery of Health Care.; National Health Programs.; Public Health.; Bioethics.
Description: This book attempts to meet a critical need felt by analysts, researchers, and officials struggling with health-sector reform around the world. The authors synthesize diverse analytical methods and international experience to provide practical guidance on how to improve the performance of health-care delivery systems. With a focus on the health-care system as a means to an end--intended to improve the well-being of a nation's population--the books helps the reader develop effective strategies tailored to each nation's individual situation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.