Comparative health policy / Robert H. Blank and Viola Burau.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This wide-ranging text assesses the extent to which policy problems and responses in different countries have common causes or spring from specific national circumstances. This fully revised third edition includes details of reforms in Germany and the Netherlands, more examples from Asia, and boxed histories of the health systems covered"--Provided by publisher.

Comparative Health Policy: An Introduction -- The Context of Health Care -- Funding, Provision and Governance -- Setting Priorities and Allocating Resources -- The Medical Profession -- Beyond the Hospital: Care in the Home -- Public Health -- Understanding Health Policy Comparatively.