EBOOK: Comparative Health Policy in the Asia Pacific"Dr. Gauld’s collection of case studies is informativeand accessible. I would recommend it as acentral text for a course in comparative healthsystems." Political Studies Review Based upon research from eight countries in the Asia-Pacific – Australia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan – this book analyses and compares their differing health policies. Key issues the book probes include: ·The ways that health care is financed and delivered across the region Comparative Health Policy in the Asia-Pacific is key reading for students, researchers and policy makers with an interest in health policy. It is relevant to those studying medicine and health studies, anthropology, history, sociology, public policy, politics and Asian studies. |
Contents
Chapter 01 INTRODUCTION | 1 |
Chapter 02 CHINA | 23 |
Chapter 03 SOUTH KOREA | 48 |
Chapter 04 TAIWAN | 69 |
Chapter 05 AUSTRALIA | 91 |
Chapter 06 JAPAN | 122 |
Chapter 07 SINGAPORE | 146 |
Chapter 08 HONG KONG | 174 |
Chapter 09 NEW ZEALAND | 200 |
Chapter 10 CONCLUSION | 225 |
NAME INDEX | 245 |
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Back cover | 258 |