Hong Kong's Health System
Hong Kong's Health System Reflections, Perspectives and Visions / [electronic resource] :
edited by Gabriel M. Leung and John Bacon-Shone.
- Hong Kong [China] : Hong Kong University Press, c2006
- 1 online resource (1 electronic text (xx, 547 p.) :) ill., digital file.
- Book collections on Project MUSE. .
"A project of the Medical and Health Research Network, the University of Hong Kong." Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE.
Includes bibliographical references (p.[497]-533) and index.
pt. I. Forces of change -- pt. I. Commentary : history, ethics and forces of change / John Bacon-Shone and Gabriel M. Leung -- 1. A historical review : the colonial legacy / Derek Gould -- 2. Philosophy, ethics and societal values in health system reform / Marc Roberts -- 3. Confucian care-based philosophical foundation of health care / Julia Tao -- 4. Implications of the demographic transition / Paul Yip, Joseph Lee and C.K. Law -- 5. Changing patient expectations / Iris Chan and Mary Ann Benitez -- 6. Comparative health system models in East Asia / Ruiping Fan and Ian Holliday -- 7. The role of public health in social justice : the next steps in Hong Kong / Anthony Hedley -- pt. II. The organisation and management of health care -- pt. II & III. Commentary : organizational, management and quality of care issues / Gabriel M. Leung and John Bacon-Shone -- 8. Operations management in the public sector / Janice Johnston -- 9. The private-public interface / David Fang -- 10. The emergence of managed care / Nelson Wong -- 11. Long-term care and hospital care for the elderly / Chu Leung-Wing and Iris Chi -- pt. III. Quality of care -- 12. Quality of care and patient redress : a professional perspective / Felice Lieh-Mak -- 13. Quality of care and patient redress : a patient perspective / Chu Yiu-Ming -- 14. Nurses as agents of quality improvement / Sophia Chan, David R. Thompson and Thomas Wong -- 15. Quality indicators and health targets / Geoffrey Lieu -- 16. Clinical governance and quality management / Vivian Wong, Liu Hing-Wing and Helen Poon -- Pt. IV. The financing of health care -- Pt. IV. Commentary : health financing reform / Gabriel M. Leung and John Bacon-Shone -- 17. Health financing trends in greater China / Paul Gross -- 18. The origins of Hong Kong's domestic health accounts / Ravindra P. Rannan-Eliya -- 19. Health financing in Hong Kong : the current status / Raymond Yeung / Chan Wai-Sum -- 20. A systematic approach to reforming Hong Kong's health financing : the Harvard proposal / Winnie Yip and William Hsiao -- 21. Health financing and resources : new government proposals / Looi-Looi Low and Su-Vui Lo -- 22. The challenges of reforming Hong Kong's health system / Alan Maynard.
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
This book provides a significant contribution to the discussions about the future of the system. The evidence-driven content draws from the deep expertise and experience of a wide spectrum of contributors, who represent virtually all relevant areas of the health system.
9789888052325
Medical policy--China--Hong Kong.
Medical care--China--Hong Kong.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
RA395.C53 / H66 2006
362.1095125
"A project of the Medical and Health Research Network, the University of Hong Kong." Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE.
Includes bibliographical references (p.[497]-533) and index.
pt. I. Forces of change -- pt. I. Commentary : history, ethics and forces of change / John Bacon-Shone and Gabriel M. Leung -- 1. A historical review : the colonial legacy / Derek Gould -- 2. Philosophy, ethics and societal values in health system reform / Marc Roberts -- 3. Confucian care-based philosophical foundation of health care / Julia Tao -- 4. Implications of the demographic transition / Paul Yip, Joseph Lee and C.K. Law -- 5. Changing patient expectations / Iris Chan and Mary Ann Benitez -- 6. Comparative health system models in East Asia / Ruiping Fan and Ian Holliday -- 7. The role of public health in social justice : the next steps in Hong Kong / Anthony Hedley -- pt. II. The organisation and management of health care -- pt. II & III. Commentary : organizational, management and quality of care issues / Gabriel M. Leung and John Bacon-Shone -- 8. Operations management in the public sector / Janice Johnston -- 9. The private-public interface / David Fang -- 10. The emergence of managed care / Nelson Wong -- 11. Long-term care and hospital care for the elderly / Chu Leung-Wing and Iris Chi -- pt. III. Quality of care -- 12. Quality of care and patient redress : a professional perspective / Felice Lieh-Mak -- 13. Quality of care and patient redress : a patient perspective / Chu Yiu-Ming -- 14. Nurses as agents of quality improvement / Sophia Chan, David R. Thompson and Thomas Wong -- 15. Quality indicators and health targets / Geoffrey Lieu -- 16. Clinical governance and quality management / Vivian Wong, Liu Hing-Wing and Helen Poon -- Pt. IV. The financing of health care -- Pt. IV. Commentary : health financing reform / Gabriel M. Leung and John Bacon-Shone -- 17. Health financing trends in greater China / Paul Gross -- 18. The origins of Hong Kong's domestic health accounts / Ravindra P. Rannan-Eliya -- 19. Health financing in Hong Kong : the current status / Raymond Yeung / Chan Wai-Sum -- 20. A systematic approach to reforming Hong Kong's health financing : the Harvard proposal / Winnie Yip and William Hsiao -- 21. Health financing and resources : new government proposals / Looi-Looi Low and Su-Vui Lo -- 22. The challenges of reforming Hong Kong's health system / Alan Maynard.
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
This book provides a significant contribution to the discussions about the future of the system. The evidence-driven content draws from the deep expertise and experience of a wide spectrum of contributors, who represent virtually all relevant areas of the health system.
9789888052325
Medical policy--China--Hong Kong.
Medical care--China--Hong Kong.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
RA395.C53 / H66 2006
362.1095125