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The Public/Private Sector Mix in Healthcare Delivery
In examining the mix of public and private sector funding of healthcare services as well as the mix of public and private sector delivery of services in various national contexts, the volume addresses the question of how various national systems are affected with respect to their ability ---or the lack thereof --- to achieve the goals of health equity and quality of healthcare in an efficient manner.
Current Catalog
First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.
Migration, Social Change, and Health
A Stanford University Press classic.
Handbook of Urban Health
As more people worldwide live in cities, increasingly we need to understand how cities and city living affect population health. Does city living negatively affect health? Conversely, can city living enhance population health and well-being? Over forty experts from around the world bring a depth of ideas to the Handbook of Urban Health, making the Handbook a focused resource for a range of health disciplines. The Handbook presents: (1) A discussion of the health of specific urban populations, among them immigrants, children, the elderly, racial and sexual minorities, the homeless, and the poor. (2) Methods relevant to the study of urban health including epidemiology, research methods, fundin...
Our Nation's #1 Priority
An overview of the issues ...
Growing Older in World Cities
Population aging often provokes fears of impending social security deficits, uncontrollable medical expenditures, and transformations in living arrangements, but public policy could also stimulate social innovations. These issues are typically studied at the national level; yet they must be resolved where most people live--in diverse neighborhoods in cities. New York, London, Paris, and Tokyo are the four largest cities among the wealthiest, most developed nations of the world. The essays commissioned for this volume compare what it is like to grow older in these cities with respect to health care, quality of life, housing, and long-term care. The contributors look beyond aggregate national data to highlight the importance of how local authorities implement policies.
Competing Solutions
"Health care costs too much and too many Americans go without it. While every other advanced industrial nation has virtually universal access to decent, affordable medical care, the United States has been stuck in massive conflict over how to provide this service to its citizens. Guaranteeing access to and controlling the costs of health care are extremely difficult and complex, fraught with risks and uncertainties. But can the nation afford not to address health care reform? Most Americans recognize that something must be done, yet agreeing on a cure for the nation's health care woes has proved to be exceedingly difficult." "Competing Solutions assesses the Clinton administration's proposal...
Medical Care Review
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