Research Catalog

Title

Health systems in low- and middle-income countries : an economic and policy perspective / edited by Richard D. Smith, Kara Hanson.

Publication

New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Smith, Richard, 1968-
• Hanson, Kara

Description

xix, 288 p. : ill., maps; 24 cm.

Subject

• Medical economics > Developing countries
• Medical policy > Developing countries
• Delivery of Health Care > economics
• Health Policy > economics
• Health Care Sector > economics
• Internationality
• Global Health

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

What is a health system? / Richard Smith and Kara Hanson -- Health systems and institutions / Lucy Gilson -- Measuring and evaluating performance / Ellen Nolte and Martin McKee -- Revenue collection and pooling arrangements in financing / Di McIntyre and Joe Kutzin -- Delivering health services : incentives and information in supply-side innovations / Kara Hanson -- Human resources and the health sector / Barbara McPake -- Pharmaceuticals and the health sector / Prashant Yadav, Richard Smith, and Kara Hanson -- The health system and international trade / Richard Smith -- The health system and external financing / Anna Vassall and Melisa Martínez Álvarez -- The health system and wider social determinants of health / Rene Loewenson and Lucy Gilson -- The health system and global changes / Richard Smith -- Global health diplomacy : the missing pillar of health system strengthening / Richard Smith and Kara Hanson.

ISBN

• 9780199566761
• 0199566763

LCCN

• 2011030643
• 40020557806

OCLC

• ocn743275876
• 743275876
• SCSB-5628500

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries