Comparing Health Systems in Four Countries: Lessons for the United States
Lawrence D. Brown
The author is with the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY.
Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Lawrence D. Brown, Professor of Health Policy and Management, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 600 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032 (e-mail: ldb3{at}columbia.edu).
The Rekindling Reform initiative examined the health systemsof 4 countries: Canada, France, Germany, and Great Britain (UnitedKingdom). From the 4 country reports published in this issueof the American Journal of Public Health, 10 crosscutting themesemerge: (1) coverage, (2) funding, (3) costs, (4) providers,(5) integration, (6) markets, (7) analysis, (8) supply, (9)satisfaction, and (10) leadership. Lessons for the United Statesare presented under each point.
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