Health systems in low- and middle-income countries : an economic and policy perspective /

Health systems in low- and middle-income countries : an economic and policy perspective / edited by Richard D. Smith, Kara Hanson. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011. - 288 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references.

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.

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health--developing countries--medicine
globalization--economics
population--health

public health world health delivery of health care health care sector