Healthcare Development Strategies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 2002
ISBN: 978-1-4757-7379-8
Verlag: Springer US

Buch, Englisch, 136 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 260 g

Due to inefficiencies, under utilization, and diminished resources, the delivery of healthcare worldwide is a major issue. Health Care Development Stratrategies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia acquaints readers with the current health policy environment, organization and delivery of health services in the Kingdom. Present financing means, both government and private, and future financing methods such as a proposed national health insurance program and user-changes are presented and reviewed. Important strategic issues are discussed in regard to cost effectiveness, quality of services, utilization management, certificate of need, and the necessity for integration and cooperation among health sector agencies.
Providing information on the Saudi health system and any planned or proposed reformation in the health sector, is beneficial to healthcare directors, planners and strategists and will be of interest to experts and international investors in health system reorganization.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mufti, Mohammed H.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Computeranwendungen in der Technik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Angewandte Informatik Computeranwendungen in Wissenschaft & Technologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Health Sector In Saudi Arabia.- Achievements over the Last Twenty Years.- Resources.- Expenditures and Financing.- Strategic Issues and Recommendations.- Conclusions.