Managing Chronic Conditions: Experience in Eight Countries
- ISBN-10
- 928904294X
- ISBN-13
- 9789289042949
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 181
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- WHO Regional Office Europe
- Authors
- Martin McKee, Ellen Nolte, Cécile Knai
Description
This book examines the health system response to the rising burden of chronic disease in eight countries. It provides a detailed assessment of the current situation, a description of the policy framework and future scenarios, as well as evaluation and lessons learned.
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