Format:
XVII, 278 S.
,
graph. Darst
,
23 cm
ISBN:
9780230005488
,
0230005489
Series Statement:
Transformations of the state
Content:
The economic crises of the 1970s marked the end of the 'Golden Age' of the welfare state and triggered a broad range of cost containment measures in OECD countries. In the healthcare sector the difficulties of cutting back state involvement are largely caused by the fact that the legitimacy of health systems is based on their capability to provide a satisfactory standard of healthcare for all citizens, irrespective of their ability to pay for it. Hence, the divergent healthcare system types of the heydays of the welfare state which were characterized by the distinct role of the state have now changed profoundly. Combining cross-sectional studies on healthcare financing, provision and policy values with in-depth country studies of Britain, Germany and the US, this volume argues that divergent healthcare system types are now converging toward hybrid forms
Note:
Literaturverz. S. 248 - 274
Language:
English
Subjects:
Economics
,
Medicine
Keywords:
OECD
;
Mitgliedsstaaten
;
Öffentliches Gesundheitswesen
;
Internationaler Vergleich
;
Fallstudiensammlung
URL:
http://fox.leuphana.de/portal/de/publications/the-state-and-healthcare(eaab6d69-a42c-4185-8ed0-4ffdfd8dd995).html
Author information:
Schmid, Achim
Author information:
Rothgang, Heinz 1963-
Author information:
Frisina Doetter, Lorraine
Author information:
Wendt, Claus 1968-
