TY - BOOK AU - Armstrong,Elizabeth G. TI - The health care dilemma: a comparison of health care systems in three European countries and the US SN - 9789814313988 PY - 2011/// CY - Singapore, Hackensack, NJ PB - World Scientific KW - Medical policy KW - Denmark KW - Germany KW - Sweden KW - United States KW - Medical care KW - Patient compliance KW - Delivery of Health Care KW - Insurance, Health KW - Patient Acceptance of Health Care KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; pt. 1. Denmark: socially minded welfare policies and universal health care -- pt. 2. Germany: solidarity and cradle to grave health care -- pt. 3. Sweden: liberal political climate and comprehensive health care -- pt. 4. The United States health care system; Electronic reproduction; [Place of publication not identified]; HathiTrust Digital Library; 2011 N2 - In an age of spiraling costs, it is no surprise that health care policy and health care systems are now among the most hotly debated and controversial topics in many countries of the world today. The issue is literally one of life-and-death, and affects millions across the globe as they struggle to answer the question of who pays for their health care. This book explores the health care systems of Denmark, Germany, and Sweden, and compares them with the system in the United States through 30 first-hand case reports by advanced medical students taking part in an international exchange program UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?custid=ns123844&authtype=ip,shib&direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=373233 ER -