European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
Health systems, health, wealth and societal well-being. Assessing the case for investing in health systems
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Edited by Josep Figueras and Martin McKee
Published by Open University Press
European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies series
2011, xxiv +304 pages
ISBN 978 0 335 24430 0
£29.99
This book looks at health systems from a new perspective. By reviewing the complex relationship between health systems, health and wealth, it argues that health systems need not be, as is often believed, simply a drag on resources but rather can be part and parcel of improving health and achieving better economic growth.
Aiming to assist policy-makers as they assess the case for investing in health systems, “Health systems, health, wealth and societal well-being” reviews the evidence and analyses some of the lessons that can be drawn from that evidence.
It will be of value to researchers, policy-makers and practitioners keen to understand what can be done to create equitable and sustainable health systems fit for the 21st century.
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