Professor Brent s book is a superb and much-needed text in the field of health care
evaluation. The economic approaches for appraisal of health care programs are presented …

This article introduces the role economics can play in deciding whether programs designed
to prevent mental disorders, which carry large disease and economic burdens, are a …

Waiting lists in mental health services are currently considered too long. Lengthy waits of up
to 18 weeks are commonly reported in the UK. Waiting lists have long been associated with …

Universal health coverage (UHC) is at the center of current efforts to strengthen health
systems and improve the level and distribution of health and health services. This document …

A broad-ranging introduction to the provision, funding and governance of health care across
a variety of systems. This revised fifth edition incorporates additional material on low/middle …

This paper presents a set of indicators to assess health care system performance. It also
presents new comparative data on health care policies and institutions for OECD countries …

At its core, public health is concerned with promoting and protecting the health of
populations,[1] broadly understood. Promoting and protecting the health of populations often …

The increasing demand for healthcare and the resulting pressure on available budgets
render priority setting inevitable. If societies aim to improve health and distribute health …

This report by the WHO Consultative Group on Equity and Universal Health Coverage
addresses how countries can make fair progress towards the goal of universal coverage. It …

To make progress toward universal health coverage, countries should define the type and
mix of health services that respond to their populations' needs. Ethiopia revised its essential …