Health Insurance in Developing Countries: The Social Security Approach, Volume 34This volume describes the evolution of the social security approach to health insurance, from the first initiatives in Europe to the adaptation of the concept in other parts of the world. It then focuses on benefits and financing, and on the inter-relationship between the social security system and government agencies, particularly those dealing with health.; A concise review of the mechanisms involved in both the delivery of health services and providing payment is followed by an analysis of current administrative issues. The second part contains country profiles of health care programmes in. |
Contents
Health insurance as a social security undertaking | 3 |
1 | 18 |
Health insurance benefits | 35 |
The direct method | 41 |
Combined systems | 49 |
Organisation and administration of health insurance | 71 |
Introduction to the country profiles | 89 |
Common terms and phrases
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