5. The Netherlands: From Polder Model to Modern Management

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. 1. Comparative Policy Analysis and Health Care. An Introduction 1
6. 2. The United States Risks for Americans and Lessons for Abroad 24
7. 3. Canada: Health Care Reform in Comparative Perspective 61
8. 4. Germany Evidence, Policy, and Politics in Health Care Reform 88
9. 5. The Netherlands: From Polder Model to Modern Management 120
10. 6. The United Kingdom: Health Policy Learning in the National Health Service 153
11. 7. Primary Care and Health Reform: Concepts, Confusions, and Clarifications 180
12. 8. Hospital Care in the United States, Canada, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands 203
13. 9. Pharmaceutical Policy and Politics in OECD Countries 244
14. 10. Comprehensive Long- Term Care in Japan and Germany: Policy Learning and Cross- National Comparison 265
15. 11. Regulating Private Health Insurance Markets 288
16. 12. Learning from Others and Learning from Mistakes: Reflections on Health Policy Making 305
17. Appendix. National Health Accounts: A Tool for International Comparison of Health Spending 319
18. Contributors 347
19. Index 349