New Challenges for Healthcare Policy and Finance in Transition Economies

This book focuses on the theoretical and practical aspects of policy and financial resource management in healthcare, as part of the complex issue of healthcare delivery.The creation of this book arose from a long journey through development of an academic rationale, followed by a pilot scheme to full introduction in the Republic of Kazakhstan. From the very start of the journey, invaluable technical support was provided by the Zdrav Reform (Health Reform) programme, funded by USAID (the United States Agency for International Development).This is a key text for postgraduate Masters and PhD students, and for healthcare and financial management specialists in other fields. This book can also serve as a reference work for general medical students and postgraduates and healthcare specialists undergoing professional training, and for teachers of this discipline.