Main description:

Health systems in low- and middle-income countries: an economic and policy perspective outlines the key aspects and issues concerning health systems of low- and middle-income countries, recognising the current global context within which these systems operate and the dynamics of this context. It brings together a set of renowned authors to tackle the issues that face population health and health care in the twenty-first century.

The focus is predominantly low- and middle-income countries, with a distinct meeting of economic and policy perspectives, and grounding analysis of key issues within the broader international context. The book therefore provides a unique and comprehensive analysis of health systems, with a very different and unique 'flavour' in the field. It should have wide appeal to those engaged in health and health care, including health professionals, researchers and students, as well as those outside
traditional health professions but with increasing interest within health issues, such as trade policy makers, researchers and students.

Contents:

SECTION 1: THE 'HEALTH SYSTEM' ; SECTION 2: THE 'HEALTH SECTOR': FINANCING, PURCHASING, PROVISION AND PERFORMANCE ; SECTION 3: HEALTH AND SYSTEMS IN THE WIDER CONTEXT ; SECTION 4: THE FUTURE OF HEALTH SYSTEMS