Global Health Systems: Comparing Strategies for Delivering Health Services

By Margie Lovett-Scott and Faith Prather

Book Overview

Written as a textbook for International health, comparative studies, global health, international affairs, health administration and public health, Global Health Systems helps students to think more deeply about how health care is organized. The friendly writing style engages the learner in understanding how global health systems are interdependent and stresses what one system can learn from the other. The book presents a variety of real life, stimulating examples of what can go wrong at the health system level and practice level with suggestions for preventing future problems. Review questions are included at the end of each chapter summarizing major points and facilitating critical thinking, problem-solving, and informed decision-making particularly when addressing health care, cost, quality, and true access. Instructor Resources: Instructor Manual, PowerPoint Slides, Test Bank

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1449618995
• ISBN13: 9781449618995
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"