Health Care in World Cities: New York, Paris, and London

by Daniel Weisz, Michael Gusmano, Victor Rodwin

New York. London. Paris. Although these cities have similar sociodemographic characteristics, including income inequalities and ethnic diversity, they have vastly different health systems and services. This book compares the three and considers lessons that can be applied to current and future debates about urban health care. Highlighting the importance of a national policy for city health systems, the authors use well-established indicators and comparable...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801894441
• ISBN13: 9780801894442
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"