Publisher's Synopsis
How can countries like Mexico, Kenya, or the Philippines, with limited funds and medical resources, find an affordable, effective and fair way to balance competing health needs and demands?;Such dilemmas are the focus of this book in which leading international researchers bring together thinking on how developing countries can reform health care. The choices these poorer countries make today will determine the place of health improvement for vast numbers of people now and in the future. Exploring new ideas and concepts, as well as the practical experiences of nations in all parts of the world, this volume provides insights and information to both generalists and specialists interested in how health care will look in the world of the 21st century.