Innovations in health system finance in developing and transitional economies. Volume 21 /

Innovations in health system finance in developing and transitional economies. Volume 21 /

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Bibliographic Details
Edition:	1st ed.
Imprint:	Bingley, UK : Emerald, 2009.
Description:	1 online resource (xxi, 338 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Series:	Advances in health economics and health services research, 0731-2199 ; v. 21 Advances in health economics and health services research ; v. 21.
Subject:	Medical economics -- Developing countries. Health care reform -- Developing countries. Poor -- Medical care -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries. Primary health care -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries. Health insurance -- Developing countries. Medical care -- Developing countries -- Finance. Delivery of Health Care -- economics. Developing Countries. Health Policy. Insurance, Health -- economics. Health care reform. Health insurance. Medical care -- Finance. Medical economics. Poor -- Medical care -- Economic aspects. Developing countries. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11226934

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Other authors / contributors:	Chernichovsky, Dov. Hanson, Kara.
ISBN:	9781848556652 1848556659
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references. Print version record.
Summary:	Low- and middle-income countries face major challenges to their health systems. These include a high burden of communicable disease and an emerging non-communicable disease burden. Coverage of effective services and interventions is inadequate and often constrained by funding availability. At the same time, the international financing environment is changing rapidly, with new funding streams becoming available in part as a response to the challenges of meeting the Millennium Development Goals. These countries have taken a diversity of approaches to health care financing policies and programs to face the old and emerging challenges. This is increasingly accompanied by conceptual and applied research which is contributing to our understanding of how different financing mechanisms can contribute to the overall objectives of a health care system. The goal of this volume is to assemble the best of this research and synthesize 'best practices' for the benefit of researchers, policy makers and high level administrators, dealing with all elements of health care financing and focusing on both middle- and low-income settings, to represent the experiences of all regions of the developing world.
Other form:	Print version: Innovations in health system finance in developing and transitional economies. 1st ed. Bingley, UK : Emerald/JAI, 2009 9781848556645

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Summary:	Low- and middle-income countries face major challenges to their health systems. These include a high burden of communicable disease and an emerging non-communicable disease burden. Coverage of effective services and interventions is inadequate and often constrained by funding availability. At the same time, the international financing environment is changing rapidly, with new funding streams becoming available in part as a response to the challenges of meeting the Millennium Development Goals. These countries have taken a diversity of approaches to health care financing policies and programs to face the old and emerging challenges. This is increasingly accompanied by conceptual and applied research which is contributing to our understanding of how different financing mechanisms can contribute to the overall objectives of a health care system. The goal of this volume is to assemble the best of this research and synthesize 'best practices' for the benefit of researchers, policy makers and high level administrators, dealing with all elements of health care financing and focusing on both middle- and low-income settings, to represent the experiences of all regions of the developing world.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xxi, 338 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9781848556652 1848556659
ISSN:	0731-2199 ;