This publication presents overviews of the health care systems of Australia, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States. Each overview covers health insurance, public and private financing, health system organization and governance, health care quality and coordination, disparities, efficiency and integration, use of information technology and evidence-based practice, cost containment, and recent reforms and innovations. In addition, summary tables provide data on a number of key health system characteristics and performance indicators, including overall health care spending, hospital spending and utilization, health care access, patient safety, care coordination, chronic care management, disease prevention, capacity for quality improvement, and public views.
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- Asia (Eastern) / Japan
- Australia / Australia
- Europe (Scandinavia) / Denmark
- Europe (Scandinavia) / Norway
- Europe (Scandinavia) / Sweden
- Europe (Western) / England
- Europe (Western) / France
- Europe (Western) / Switzerland
- North America / Canada
- North America / United States
- Europe (Western) / Germany
- Europe (Southern) / Italy
- Europe (Northwestern) / Netherlands
- Australia / New Zealand
- Asia (Southeastern) / Singapore
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