In Search of the Perfect Health System

1. The Perfect Health System Country profiles Part 1: Asia and Australia 2. Japan – Live long and prosper 3. South Korea – National pride and global ambition 4. China – Communist chimera? 5. Hong Kong – Demography, democracy and destiny 6. Malaysia – Reform some time, soon? 7. Singapore – Wealth and health 8. Indonesia – Largest single payer in the world 9. Australia – Advance Australia Fair 10. India – One country, two worlds Part 2: Middle East and Africa 11 Qatar – Build and they will come 12 Israel – The best kept secret in global health? 13 South Africa – No more false dawns Part 3: Europe 14. Russia – A distressed and distressing system 15. The Nordics – Decentralised welfare utopia? 16. The Netherlands – Competition and social solidarity 17. Germany – Doctor knows best 18. Switzerland – You get what you pay for 19. Italy – No longer 'la dolce vita' 20. Portugal – The price of austerity 21. France – Neither Beveridge nor Bismarck but the Republic 22. England – The NHS. In place of fear Part 4: The Americas 23 Canada – At the crossroads 24 The US – Let's face the music and dance 25 Mexico – Unfinished business 26 Brazil – Order and progress? Part 5: Global Challenges 27. Universal Healthcare – Triumph of political will 28. Same Problem, Different Country – The paradox of change 29. Clinical Quality – The more I know, the less I sleep 30. Value Walks – There is no healthcare without the workforce 31. Patients As Partners – Renewable energy 32. Climate Change and Sustainability – Our dirty little secret 33. Ageing – Every cloud has a silver lining Part 6: Conclusion 34 Conclusion – We wouldn't start from here Key Statistics at a Glance