Health Care Systems in Europe and Asia

Informationen zum Autor Christian Aspalter is Professor of Social Policy and Former Founding Head of Social Work and Social Administration Programme, Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College, Zhuhai, China. Yasuo Uchida is Professor Emeritus of Kobe University, Japan, being cur-rently Professor of Policy Science, Doshisha University, Kyoto. Robin Gauld is Associate Professor of Preventive and Social Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, New Zealand. Klappentext This book examines the healthcare experience of the most developed countries in Asia (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore) and compares this with four of the most important health care systems in Europe (UK, France, Germany and Italy). Zusammenfassung This book examines the healthcare experience of the most developed countries in Asia (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore) and compares this with four of the most important health care systems in Europe (UK, France, Germany and Italy). Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction, Robin Gauld, Christian Aspalter and Yasuo Uchida 2. Health Care System in the United Kingdom, Christian Aspalter 3. Health Care System in Germany, Christian Aspalter 4. Health Care System in France, Christian Aspalter 5. Health Care System in Italy, Christian Aspalter 6. Health Care System in Japan, Yasuo Uchida 7. Health Care System in South Korea, Minah Kang Kim 8. Health Care System in Taiwan, Chao-Yin Lin 9. Health Care System in Singapore, Robin Gauld 10. European and Asian Health Care Systems in Comparative Perspective, Christian Aspalter

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• Authors: Christian (Beijing Normal University-Hon Aspalter
• Assisted by: Christian Aspalter (Editor), Aspalter Christian (Editor), Robin Gauld (Editor), Gauld Robin (Editor), Yasuo Uchida (Editor), Uchida Yasuo (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.12.2011
• EAN: 9780415671682
• ISBN: 978-0-415-67168-2
• No. of pages: 202
• Series: Routledge Studies in Social Welfare in Asia
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Sociology, HEALTH & FITNESS / Health Care Issues, Asia, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Social issues & processes, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, Social and ethical issues, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General