Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-274) and index.
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Comparative health policy : an introduction -- The context of health care -- Funding, provision and governance -- Setting priorities and allocating resources -- The medical profession -- Beyond the hospital : health care in the home -- Public health -- Understanding health policy comparatively.
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This comparative text, aimed at both students and practitioners, assesses, in relation to a set of key themes and issues, the extent to which problems facing healthcare systems have common causes or spring from specific national circumstances.