Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Have you ever imagined what a truly great health system could look like?
Over the past six years, author Mark Britnell has worked in 60 countries - covering eight-tenths of the world's GDP - with hundreds of government, public and private healthcare organisations.
With chapters on 25 different countries, including Brazil, China and the USA, his practical, succinct guide to the world's major health systems explores what lessons can be drawn from each to improve health worldwide.
This insightful and informative exploration of health systems around the world will give you a truly global health perspective.
Synopsis
Winner of the first prize in the Health and Social Care category at the BMA Medical Book Awards 2016.
With chapters on 25 different countries, this practical and succinct guide to the world's major health systems explores what lessons can be drawn from each to improve health worldwide. Each chapter is an essay designed to give the reader essential knowledge of the history, strengths, weaknesses and lessons of each health system and provide a truly global health perspective - all in the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee.
Whether a healthcare manager or a student studying health systems, this accessible and engaging book provides a fascinating insight in to how health care is delivered around the world.