The authors find that economic growth does not automatically improve health care, and that prioritizing health care as China has done does not necessarily lead
This volume provides a comprehensive review of China's healthcare system and policy reforms in the context of the global economy. Following a value-chain framew
The report recommends that China maintain the goal and direction of its healthcare reform, and continue the shift from its current hospital-centric model that r
The on-going transition to a market economy in China is having a profound effect on health services. As a result, the government has made health one of the key
This book provides an overview of the ongoing transition in China’s health system, especially focusing on the new healthcare reform initiated in 2009. First,