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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Gregory Marchildon , Sara Allin , Sherry MerkurPublisher: University of Toronto Press Imprint: University of Toronto Press Edition: 3rd ed. Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.410kg ISBN: 9781487508081ISBN 10: 1487508085 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 21 April 2021 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements List of abbreviations and acronyms List of tables, figures and boxes Abstract Executive summary 1 Introduction 1.1 Geography and sociodemography 1.2 Economic context 1.3 Political context 1.4 Health status 2 Organization and governance 2.1 Historical background 2.2 Organization 2.3 Decentralization and centralization 2.4 Planning 2.5 Intersectorality 2.6 Health information systems 2.7 Regulation 2.8 Person-centred care 3 Financing 3.1 Health expenditure 3.2 Sources of revenue and financial flows 3.3 Overview of the statutory financing system 3.4 Out-of-pocket payments 3.5 Private health insurance 3.6 Social insurance 3.7 Other 3.8 Payment mechanisms 4 Physical and human resources 4.1 Physical resources 4.2 Human resources 5 Provision of services 5.1 Public health 5.2 Patient pathways 5.3 Primary care 5.4 Specialized care 5.5 Urgent and emergency care 5.6 Pharmaceutical care 5.7 Rehabilitation/intermediate care 5.8 Long-term care 5.9 Services for informal carers 5.10 Palliative care 5.11 Mental health care 5.12 Dental care 5.13 Health services for Indigenous peoples 6 Principal health reforms 6.1 Analysis of recent reforms 6.2 Future developments 7 Assessment of the health system 7.1 Health system governance 7.2 Accessibility 7.3 Financial protection 7.4 Health care quality 7.5 Health system outcomes 7.6 Health system efficiency 8 Conclusions 9 Appendices 9.1 References 9.2 Useful websites 9.3 HiT methodology and production process 9.4 The review process 9.5 About the authors IndexReviewsAuthor InformationGregory P. Marchildon is Ontario Research Chair in Health Policy and System Design and Professor at the Institute of Health, Policy and Evaluation at the University of Toronto. Sara Allin is an assistant professor with the Institute of Health, Policy and Evaluation at the University of Toronto, and Director of Operations with the North American Observatory on Health Systems and Policies. Sherry Merkur is a Technical Officer/Research Fellow at the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, based at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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