Books in the Health Economics, Policy and Management series

How to care for the increasing number of elderly people in the global population is a challenge facing governments in both the developed and the developing world. Using a series of case studies from Europe, North America and Asia, this book surveys different approaches to long-term care provision and regulation.

How to care for the increasing number of elderly people in the global population is a challenge facing governments in both the developed and the developing world. Using a series of case studies from Europe, North America and Asia, this book surveys different approaches to long-term care provision and regulation.

There is a fundamental contradiction at the core of health policy in the EU that makes it difficult to draw a line between EU and Member State responsibilities. This book thus offers a comprehensive discussion of a number of current and emerging governance issues in EU health policy.

There is a fundamental contradiction at the core of health policy in the EU that makes it difficult to draw a line between EU and Member State responsibilities. This book thus offers a comprehensive discussion of a number of current and emerging governance issues in EU health policy.

There is a need for a more strategic vision of the role that performance measurement can play in securing health system improvement. This volume meets this need by presenting the opportunities and challenges associated with performance measurement in a framework that is clear and easy to understand.

There is a need for a more strategic vision of the role that performance measurement can play in securing health system improvement. This volume meets this need by presenting the opportunities and challenges associated with performance measurement in a framework that is clear and easy to understand.