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How to Choose? A Comparison of the U.S. and Canadian Health Care Systems
Edited by Robert Chernomas and Ardeshir Sepehri
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Policy, Politics, Health and Medicine Series, Vicente Navarro, Series Editor
Selected by Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal as one of the best books of 1998!
Congratulations to Dr. Cherrnomas and Dr. Sepehri!
IN PRAISE OF
"This collection is a worthwhile addition for libraries, for individuals
interested in comparative health policy, and most especially for those
who are studying health policy of the U.S. and Canada."
—Mary Ramsbottom-Lucier, MDCM, MPH (University of
Kentucky), Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal, Volume
7, Number 3, May/June 1999
ABOUT THE BOOK
Comparing the U.S. and Canadian health care systems
has been a significant part of the search for a more efficient, efficacious,
and equitable health institution. North America has witnessed a quasi-experiment
over the past quarter of a century in its health care institutions. As
late as the 1960s, the United States and Canadian health care systems were
virtually identical in that both systems spent the same amount of money
on health care as a percentage of GNP and delivered their services in a
similar way. By 1971, the systems' financing and decision-making processes
began to diverge in significant ways. The Canadian system continued to
consolidate its single-payer system while the U.S. continued its market-oriented
system.
Part I of this book explores the economists debate
over the relative costs of the two health care systems. Part II explores
the debate about access and quality of outcomes in the U.S. and Canadian
systems. Part III of this book incorporates surveys and debate on the U.S.
and Canadian health care systems in terms of satisfaction, interest, and
willingness to accept either the U.S. market-driven system or the Canadian
single-payer system.
The conclusion updates trends in the two countries
and suggests directions for future research.
ABOUT THE EDITORS
Robert J. Chernomas is an Associate Professor in the Department
of Economics at the University of Manitoba. He teaches the health economics
courses in the department to both undergraduate and graduate students.
Professor Chernomas has conducted research and published on health economics
including inter-county comparisons of health costs, theoretical issues
in health economics, the political economy of health, and health policy
analysis for Canada, the United States, and for a number of African countries.
He spent two years of research study leave, 1988-1990, at the Johns Hopkins
School of Public Health.
Ardeshir Sepehri is an Associate Professor in the Department
of Economics at the University of Manitoba. Professor Sepehri has taught
health economics and international trade and development. He has conducted
research and published on health economics including inter-county comparisons
of health costs, theoretical issues in health economics, and health policy
analysis in Asia and Africa.
Intended Audience
Students and professionals in the areas of economics, public health
and international health fields, sociology, medical, and nursing fields
will find this new text to be a valuable addition to the literature.
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