Health Care in World Cities : New York, Paris, and London.
Gusmano, Michael K.
Health Care in World Cities : New York, Paris, and London. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (197 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. A New Approach to Comparing Health Systems -- 2. Comparable Cities within Contrasting Health Systems -- 3. Overall Performance of the Health System: Avoidable Mortality -- 4. Access to Primary Care: Avoidable Hospital Conditions -- 5. Access to Specialty Care: The Treatment of Heart Disease -- 6. Conclusions -- Appendix: Data and Methods -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.
In providing empirical comparisons of access to care in these three health systems, the authors refute inaccurate claims about health care outside of the United States.
9780801898471
Health status indicators-New York (State)-New York.
Health status indicators-France-Paris.
Health status indicators-England-London.
Urban health.
Electronic books.
RA407 .G87 2010
614.4/2421
Health Care in World Cities : New York, Paris, and London. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (197 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. A New Approach to Comparing Health Systems -- 2. Comparable Cities within Contrasting Health Systems -- 3. Overall Performance of the Health System: Avoidable Mortality -- 4. Access to Primary Care: Avoidable Hospital Conditions -- 5. Access to Specialty Care: The Treatment of Heart Disease -- 6. Conclusions -- Appendix: Data and Methods -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.
In providing empirical comparisons of access to care in these three health systems, the authors refute inaccurate claims about health care outside of the United States.
9780801898471
Health status indicators-New York (State)-New York.
Health status indicators-France-Paris.
Health status indicators-England-London.
Urban health.
Electronic books.
RA407 .G87 2010
614.4/2421