Handbook of International Health Care Systems (Public Administration and Public Policy)

'Presents a comprehensive overview of the current state of health care and availability worldwide. Focuses on the appraoch to the provision of quality, cost-effective health care systems by''established''and developing member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Compares health care financing across all O The intent of this book is to examine what varoius countries have done in the area of health care financing, what the role of the national government has been, how the health care system is financed, how the providers are organized and structured, and whether these activities have been succesful in addressing rising costs and expenditures. The book is intended to provide policy makers, researchers, and students of health care policy and administration with valuable information about various health care systems. Contents: 1. Introduction to international health care systems: Themes and variations on themes/ Edward T. Wimberley and Khi V. Thai; 2. Reforms in the Hungarian health care system/ Tamás Evetovits; 3. Russia's health care system: Caring in turbulent environment/ Elena A. Bourhanskaia, Aren Kubataev, and Mary A. Paterson; 4. The Canadian health care system/ Kant Patel and Mark E. Rushefsky; 5. The United States health care system/ Carole M. Pohl; 6. Like plugging the holes in a colander: Health policy and provision in the United States circa the millenium; 7. The health services system in Mexico/ World Health Organization; 8. France's health care system/ Peter L. Cruise; 9. Universal coverage and cost control: The United Kingdom National Health Service/ Karen Bloor and Alan Maynard; 10. Sweden's health care system/ Paul Gunnar Kaati; 11. The German health care system/ Balu Swami; 12. Italy's health care system/ Michelle A. Angeletti; 13. The political economy of health care in Greece/ Dimitris Niakas; 14. Health care system in Turkey/ Fahreddin Tatar and Tevfik Dincer; 15. The Japanese health care system; Citizen complaints and citizen possibilities/ Rieko Yajima and Kazue Takayanagi; 16. The health care system in Australia/ Helen M. Lapsley; 17. A health care system in radical transition: The experience of New Zealand/ Laurence Malcolm; 18. Health care financing: A comparative analysis/ Khi V. Thai, Sharon M. McManus, and Edward T. Wimberley Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 4 Contributors......Page 8 1. Introduction to International Health Care Systems: Themes and Variations on Themes......Page 12 2. Reforms in the Hungarian Health Care System......Page 40 3. Russia’s Health Care System: Caring in a Turbulent Environment......Page 70 4. The Canadian Health Care System......Page 90 5. The United States Health Care System......Page 110 6. Like Plugging the Holes in a Colander: Health Policy and Provision in the United States Circa the Millennium......Page 146 7. The Health Services System in Mexico......Page 218 8. France’s Health Care System......Page 246 9. Universal Coverage and Cost Control: The United Kingdom National Health Service......Page 272 10. Sweden’s Health Care System......Page 298 11. The German Health Care System......Page 344 12. Italy’s Health Care System......Page 370 13. The Political Economy of Health Care in Greece......Page 406 14. Health Care System in Turkey......Page 442 15. The Japanese Health Care System: Citizen Complaints and Citizen Possibilities......Page 468 16. The Health Care System in Australia......Page 498 17. A Health System in Radical Transition: The Experience of New Zealand......Page 516 18. Health Care Financing: A Comparative Analysis......Page 554 B......Page 584 C......Page 585 D......Page 586 E......Page 587 F......Page 588 G......Page 589 H......Page 590 I......Page 599 M......Page 602 N......Page 605 P......Page 607 R......Page 610 S......Page 611 U......Page 613 W......Page 614 Y......Page 615 Introduction to international health care systems: themes and variations on themes / Edward T. Wimberley and Khi V. Thai Reforms in the Hungarian health care system / Tamás Evetovits Russia's health care system: caring in a turbulent environment / Elena A. Bourhanskaia, Aren Kubataev, and Mary A. Paterson The Canadian health care system / Carole M. Pohl Like plugging the holes in a colander: health policy and provision in the United States circa the Millennium / Edward T. Wimberley and Arthur J. Rubens The health services system in Mexico / World Health Organization France's health care system / Peter L. Cruise Universal coverage and cost control: the United Kingdom National Health Service / Karen Bloor and Alan Maynard Sweden's health care system / Paul Gunnar Kaati The German health care system / Balu Swami Italy's health care system / Michelle A. Angeletti The political economy of health care in Greece / Dimitris Niakas Health care system in Turkey / Fahreddin Tatar and Tevfik Dinc̦er The Japanese health care system: citizen complaints and citizen possibilities / Rieko Yajima and Kazue Takayanagi The health care system in Australia / Helen M. Lapsley A health care system in radical transition: the experience of New Zealand / Laurence Malcolm Health care financing: a comparative analysis / Khi V. Thai, Sharon M. McManus, and Edward T. Wimberley.