The health care dilemma : a comparison of health care systems in three European countries and the US / by Elizabeth G. Armstrong ... [et al.].
Contributor(s): Armstrong, Elizabeth G.
Singapore : World Scientific, c2011Description: xix, 443 p. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9789814313964 (hbk.); 9789814313971 (pbk.); 9814313963 (hbk.); 9814313971 (pbk.).Subject(s): Medical policy -- Denmark | Medical policy -- Germany | Medical policy -- Sweden | Medical policy -- United States | Delivery of Health Care -- Denmark | Delivery of Health Care -- Germany | Delivery of Health Care -- Sweden | Delivery of Health Care -- United States | Insurance, Health -- Denmark | Insurance, Health -- Germany | Insurance, Health -- Sweden | Insurance, Health -- United States | Patient Acceptance of Health Care -- Denmark | Patient Acceptance of Health Care -- Germany | Patient Acceptance of Health Care -- Sweden | Patient Acceptance of Health Care -- United StatesGenre/Form: Print books.DDC classification: 362.1| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | RA393 H3745 2011 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU0000000003684 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 409-435) and index.
Pt. 1. Denmark : socially minded welfare policies and universal health care -- pt. 2. Germany : solidarity and cradle to grave health care -- pt. 3. Sweden : liberal political climate and comprehensive health care -- pt. 4. The United States health care system.
4. German and US Health Care Systems Compared / Ramin W. Parsa-Parsi -- 5. Cases Written by US Students in Germany -- Case 10 An Easter Surprise / Anne Chiang -- Case 11 Nie Krank / Christine Hsu Rohde -- Case 12 Frau Baumgartner and Hen- Schneider / Aimee Der-Huey Shu -- Case 13 For a Breath of Air / Gregory Sawicki -- Case 14 A Startling Diagnosis / Jack Casey -- Case 15 A Ray of Hope / S. Elissa Altin -- Case 16 Herr Oscher and German Social Solidarity / Alden Vincent Chiu -- Case 17 The Amalgam Question / Anna Ratiner -- Case 18 A Life with DM / Charles R. Wira III -- 6. Cases Written by German Students in the US -- Case 19 One More Cruise / Marion Bohatschek -- Case 20 The Obesity Battle / Benedikt Aulinger -- Case 21 The Poetry of Life and Breath / Oliver Fuchs -- Case 22 A Contrast in Care / Corinna Jenderek -- Case 23 Bluegrass Music and Back Pain / Malte Rieken
Pt. III Sweden: Liberal Political Climate and Comprehensive Health Care -- 7. Swedish and US Health Care Systems Compared / Miriam S. Wetzel -- 8. Cases Written by US Students in Sweden -- Case 24 It's Lucky We Found It / Rotonya McCants Carr -- Case 25 Taking it Easy in Landskrona / Aliyah Sohani -- Case 26 An Up and Down Course / Peter Tang -- Case 27 The Kidney is King / Kavid Udompanyanan -- 9. Cases Written by Swedish Students in the US -- Case 28 Learning the Hard Way / Kim Gosai -- Case 29 Living with HIV / Malin Inghammar -- Case 30 For a Better Life / Ylva Andersson Carlsson -- pt. IV The United States Health Care System -- 10. The US Health Care System / Miriam S. Wetzel.