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In Search of the Perfect Health System

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In Search of the Perfect Health System by Mark Britnell offers a practical and succinct exploration of 25 health systems from around the world. Each chapter provides a concise essay covering the history, strengths, weaknesses, and valuable lessons of different national healthcare frameworks. Designed to be accessible, this guide provides essential knowledge in a format that can be read in the time it takes to enjoy a cup of coffee, offering a truly global health perspective.

Winner of the first prize in the Health and Social Care category at the BMA Medical Book Awards 2016, this book is ideal for healthcare managers and students seeking to understand how healthcare is delivered worldwide and what can be learned from these diverse systems.
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This book is well-suited for healthcare managers, policy makers, clinical leaders, and students of health systems who want a quick yet comprehensive insight into global healthcare delivery and improvement strategies.

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This book is a practical, succinct guide to the major health systems around the world and what lessons can be drawn from each about improving health worldwide. The essays are designed give the reader essential knowledge of the history, strengths, weaknesses and lessons of each health system- all in the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee.

With chapters on 25 different countries, this practical and succinct guide to the world's major health systems explores what lessons can be drawn from each to improve health worldwide.

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Winner of the first prize in the Health and Social Care category at the BMA Medical Book Awards 2016.

With chapters on 25 different countries, this practical and succinct guide to the world's major health systems explores what lessons can be drawn from each to improve health worldwide. Each chapter is an essay designed to give the reader essential knowledge of the history, strengths, weaknesses and lessons of each health system, providing a truly global health perspectiveโ€”all in the time it takes to drink a cup of coffee.

Whether a healthcare manager or a student studying health systems, In Search of the Perfect Health System offers a fascinating insight into how health care is delivered around the world. This accessible and engaging book is an invaluable resource for understanding global health systems.

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Praised by experts such as Wouter Bos, Chairman of VU University Medical Centre, and Professor Ling Li, Senior Advisor to the Chinese Health Minister, this book is hailed as essential reading for understanding best practices in healthcare. Maureen Bisognano, CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, highlights its value for clinical leaders seeking global insights. It has also been commended by Dr Prathap C Reddy of the Apollo Hospitals Group for demonstrating that all countries possess lessons to teach and learn. Healthcare Business International notes the bookโ€™s clarity and succinctness, making complex healthcare issues accessible.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781137496614

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 September 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 214.0mm

Weight: 322g

Pages: 248

About the Author

Mark Britnell is Chairman and Partner of the Global Health Practice at KPMG in the UK and leads their Global Center of Excellence.

Mark masterminded the largest single new hospital building in the history of the NHS and helped develop the NHS Plan โ€“ a ten year plan for investment and reform. He speaks and writes regularly on international health affairs and the NHS and has consistently been voted one of the most influential people in the industry.

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