{"product_id":"federalism-and-decentralization-in-health-care-9781487521547","title":"Federalism and Decentralization in Health Care","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile health system decentralization is often associated with federations, there has been limited study on the connection between federalism and the organization of publicly financed or mandated health services. \u003ci\u003eFederalism and Decentralization in Health Care\u003c\/i\u003e examines eight federations that differ in terms of their geography, history and constitutional and political development. Looking at Canada, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa and Switzerland, \u003ci\u003eFederalism and Decentralization in Health Care \u003c\/i\u003eexamines constitutional responsibility for health care, the national laws establishing a right to health care, the predominant sources and organization of public revenues directed to health care, and the overall organization of the health system. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn additional to these structural features, each country case study is subjected to a decision space analysis to determine the actual degree of health system decentralization. This involves determining wheth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn Introduction to Federalism and Decentralization in Health Care  Switzerland: Subnational Authority and Decentralized Health Care  Health Care in Canada: Interdependence and Independence  Germany: The Increasing Centralization of the Health Care Sector  Pakistan: Extreme Decentralization  Health Care in South Africa: Interdependence and Independence  Brazil: Local Government Role in Health Care  Decentralization of Health Policy and Services in Mexico  Federalism and the Health System in Nigeria  Federalism and Decentralization in the Health Sector: An Overview of Eight Cases\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409149370711,"sku":"9781487521547","price":23.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781487521547.jpg?v=1730505636","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/federalism-and-decentralization-in-health-care-9781487521547","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}