Bo Könberg, County Governor, Former Minister of Health and Social Insurance in Sweden (1991-94)
"This book is a rich, interesting and very useful document. I have been looking, for example, today for precise information on political governing which is not displayed anywhere else. It will be of importance in many aspects!"
Johan Calltorp MD PhD, Professor of Health Policy and Management, The Nordic School of Public Health, Gotenburg
"The publishing of this book about the Nordic health care systems is a major event for those interested not only in Nordic health policy and health systems but also for everybody interested in comparative health policy and health systems. It is the first book in its kind. It covers the four 'large' Nordic countries, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland, and does so in a very systematically comparative way. The book is well organized, covers 'everything' and is analytically sophisticated."
Ole Berg, nstitute of Health Management and health economics, University of Oslo, Norway
This book examines recent patterns of health reform in Nordic health care systems, and the balance between stability and change in how these systems have developed. The health systems in Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland are investigated through detailed comparisons along a variety of policy-driven parameters.
The following themes are explored:
- Politicians, patients, and professions
- Financing, production, and distribution
- The role of the primary health sector
- The role of public health
- Internal management mechanisms
- Impact of the European Union
The editors also explore the extent to which a Nordic Health Care Model exists, and the degree to which that model will continue to help explain the future direction of health policy-making in these four countries. An additional chapter on recent developments in Iceland completes the work.
Contributors: Tinna L. Ásgeirsdóttir, Paula Blomquist, Johan Calltorp, Terje P. Hagen, Unto Häkkinen, Peter K. Jespersen, Pia M. Jonsson, Lars Erik Kjekshus, Allan Krasnik, Meri Larivaara, Juhani Lehto, Kalevi Luoma, Jon Magnussen, Dorte S. Martinsen, Pål E. Martinussen, Bård Paulsen, Clas Rehnberg, Ånen Ringard, Richard B. Saltman, Signild Vallgårda, Karsten Vrangbæk, Ulrika Winblad, Sirpa Wrede.
Preface
List of figures
List of tables
List of contributors
Acknowledgements
Part I Nordic health care systems: balancing stability and change
1 Introduction: the Nordic model of health careJon Magnussen, Karsten Vrangbaek, Richard Saltman and Pal E. Martinussen
2 Healthcare reform: the Nordic experiencePal E. Martinussen and Jon Magnussen
3 The political process of restructuring Nordic health systemsKarsten Vrangbaek
4 Looking forward: future policy issuesRichard B. Saltman and Karsten Vrangbaek
Part II Nordic health systems: key issues
5 The changing political governance structures of Nordic health care systemsTerje P. Hagen and Karsten Vrangbaek
6 Meeting rising public expectations. the changing roles of patients and citizensUlrika Winblad and Anen Ringard
7 The changing autonomy of medical professionsPeter K. Jespersen and Sirpa Wrede
8 Maintaining fiscal sustainability in the Nordic countriesClas Rehnberg, Kalevi Luoma and Jon Magnussen
9 Harnessing diversity of provisionUnto Häkkinen and Pia M. Jonsson
10 Changing perceptions of equity and fairnessJohan Calltorp and Meri Larivaara
11 Reforming primary health careAllan Krasnik and Bard Paulsen
12 Addressing the dual goals of improving health and reducing health inequalitiesSignild Vallgarda and Juhani Lehto
13 Changing demands for institutional managementLars Erik Kjekshus
14 The European Union: single market pressuresDorte S. Martinsen and Paula Blomquist
15 The Iceland healthcare systemTinna L. Asgeirsdottir
Index
Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
Jon Magnussen is Professor in the Department of Public Health and General Practice at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, Norway.Karsten Vrangbæk is Director of Research, Danish Institute of Governmental Research, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Richard B. Saltman is Associate Head of Research Policy at the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, and Professor of Health Policy and Management in the Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.