The Australian Health Care System, Fifth Edition - Softcover

Duckett, Stephen; Willcox, Sharon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195596404 ISBN 13: 9780195596403

Publisher: OUP Australia & New Zealand, 2015

Synopsis

The Australian Health Care System 5th edition is a comprehensive and forward-looking overview of the structure and operation of health systems and services in Australia. It analyses how the inputs of Australian health services, such as finances, the health workforce, and the roles of state and federal government influence the outcomes, which range from consumer confidence to policy changes.

Written with an emphasis on policy and economic issues, the book provides an extensive overview of the interactions between consumers and providers of health care in Australia. It includes in depth examination of major developments including the implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme; the establishment of Local Health Networks, Medicare Locals and Primary Health Networks; the Abbott Government's proposed health system changes; and the redesign of the aged care system

About this title

About the Author

Stephen Duckett is Director of the Health Program at Grattan Institute Sharon Willcox is Director of Health Policy Solutions and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine at Monash University

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP Australia & New Zealand
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195596404
• ISBN 13: 9780195596403
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 480