Contents

Acknowledgments, vii

Foreword by Drs. David and Kathleen Jordan, viii

Foreword by Dr. Ted Karpf, ix

Preface by Dr. James A. Johnson, x

Contributors, xii

About the Editors, xv

Part  I  Global Health and Health Systems, 1

 Chapter  1  Introduction to Health Systems, 3

 Chapter  2  Global Health and Disease, 21

 Chapter  3  Global Health Systems Policy and Economics, and Policy, 49

 Chapter  4  Role of International Organizations in Health Systems, 65

Part  II  Health Systems by Country, 75

The Americas Region

Chapter  5  United States, 77

Chapter  6  Canada, 97

Chapter  7  Mexico, 121

Chapter  8  Peru, 133

Chapter  9  Brazil, 149

European Region

Chapter  10  United Kingdom, 169

Chapter  11  France, 187

Chapter  12  Germany, 215

Chapter  13  Ireland, 245

Chapter  14  Russia, 263

Middle East And Africa

Chapter  15  Turkey, 281

Chapter  16  Jordan, 297

Chapter  17  Israel, 313

Chapter  18  Ghana, 335

Chapter  19  Nigeria, 353

Chapter  20  Botswana, 371

Asia and Pacific Region

Chapter  21  Bangladesh, 383

Chapter  22  India, 401

Chapter  23  China, 425

Chapter  24  Japan, 453

Chapter  25  Korea, 473

Chapter  26  Australia, 491

Part  III  Challenges, Innovations, and Opportunities, 509

Chapter  27  Small Country Innovations, 511

Chapter  28  Health Systems in Crisis and Disaster, 541

Chapter  29  Comparative Global Challenges and Opportunities , 553

Glossary of Health Systems Terms, 565

Index, 587