Financing to foster community health care: a comparative analysis of Singapore, Europe, North America and Australia

Authors :: Duff, John
Source :: Current Sociology. May, 2001, Vol. 49 Issue 3, p135, 20 p.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: This article examines the impact the aging populations of affluent countries will have on the cost of health care. The author, using Singapore's health care financing policy in which community care is emphasized, evaluates the effectiveness of community care in regards to containing costs and quality of care and argues collective communities such as Singapore will offer better community care over individualistic societies.

Subjects :: Singapore -- Social policy
Australia -- Social policy
United States -- Social policy
Europe -- Social policy
Social policy -- Evaluation
Aged -- Care and treatment
Health care industry -- International aspects
Public health -- Management
Ethnic, cultural, racial issues/studies
Sociology and social work

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