
Governing Health Systems
For Nations and Communities Around the World
Bibliomotion, Incorporated (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 21. April 2015
Book
Hardback
418 pages
978-1-942108-00-9 (ISBN)
Description
Governing Health Systems: For Nations and Communities Around the World examines the complex relationships between governance and performance in community and national health systems. Each chapter provides an in-depth case study, using both qualitative and quantitative methods, on health systems in many countries, including Uganda, Ghana, India, Zambia, Japan, Nigeria, Indonesia, Brazil, Palestine, and South Korea. The chapters were written by former Takemi Fellows, who were mid-career research fellows at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and their colleagues. This case study approach yields important findings as well as contextual insights about the challenges and accomplishments in addressing governance issues in national and community health systems around the world.
Health policymakers around the world are struggling to address the multiple challenges of governing health systems. These challenges also represent important themes for the research mission of the Takemi Program in International Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. This book is based on the program's thirtieth anniversary symposium held in October 2013 at Harvard. The studies presented in this book-deep examinations of illustrative examples of health system governance for communities and nations-contribute to our knowledge about global health and assist policymakers in dealing with the complex practical problems of health systems. In short, this book addresses central questions about governing health systems-and why governance matters.
Health policymakers around the world are struggling to address the multiple challenges of governing health systems. These challenges also represent important themes for the research mission of the Takemi Program in International Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. This book is based on the program's thirtieth anniversary symposium held in October 2013 at Harvard. The studies presented in this book-deep examinations of illustrative examples of health system governance for communities and nations-contribute to our knowledge about global health and assist policymakers in dealing with the complex practical problems of health systems. In short, this book addresses central questions about governing health systems-and why governance matters.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Brookline
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional and Professional Practice & Development
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
816 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-942108-00-9 (9781942108009)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Michael R. Reich, Keizo Takemi
Content
List of Tables, List of Figures, Authors Biographical Information, i Congratulatory Message, ii Preface, 1 Introduction and Overview for Governing Health Systems, Governing Local Health Systems, Governing National Health Systems, Concluding Remarks, Appendix: Short History of the Takemi, Program in International Health and, List of Takemi Fellows, 1984-2013, Acknowledgments, Index