BookBen Yuk Fai Fong, Vincent Tin Sing Law, Albert Lee, editors.
Contents:
Intro
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
About the Book
Contents
About the Editors
Contributors
List of Figures
List of Tables
Part I: Principles of Primary Care and Systems
Chapter 1: Renewal of Primary Care
Primary Health Care: Roles and Challenges
Health for All: Declaration of Alma-Ata
Development of Primary Care
History of Primary Health Care
Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion in 1986
The New Public Health
The Bangkok Charter for Health Promotion in a Globalized World (2005) The World Health Report 2008: Primary Health Care - Now More Than Ever
Shanghai Declaration on Promoting Health in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2016)
Primary Health Care Revisited
The World Perspectives
Cases of Developed Countries
Cases of Developing Countries
Priority Setting in Primary Health Care
Evidence-Based Primary Care
The Way Forward
References
Chapter 2: Philosophy of Primary Health Care
Philosophy of Primary Health Care Needs Urgent Revisitation
What Actually Contribute to Health Improvement? Failing to Meet the Challenges of Health-Care Provision
Ecology of Health Care
Management of Chronic Illnesses by Primary Health Care Versus Various Hospital Specialities
Some Other Important Key Features of Primary Health Care
Case Scenario Demonstration of the Key Features of Primary Care (Lee 2019)
Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: Fiscal Sustainability Challenge and the Importance of Primary Healthcare
Introduction
Health Financing Models
The Beveridge Model
The Bismarck Model
The Mandatory Savings Model
The Private Health Insurance Model The Out-of-Pocket Model
Major Challenges Facing the Current Healthcare Systems
The Economic Benefits of Primary Healthcare
Creating a Better Balance Between Tertiary and Primary Care
Conclusion
References
Chapter 4: Sustainable Healthcare Systems
Introduction
Healthcare in Australia
Medicare
Overview of the Australian Healthcare System
Primary Healthcare
Access to Health Facilities and Services
Tax-Funded Public Insurance and Lifetime Health Cover
Shortage of Manpower
Healthcare in the United Kingdom
Role of NHS Overview of the UK Healthcare System
Primary Healthcare
UK Healthcare System Challenges
Healthcare in Canada
Strengths of the Canadian System
Access to Healthcare
Primary Care in Canada
Drawbacks of the Canadian System
Preference for Private Service
Waiting Time
Canada Health Act
Elderly Care in Canada
Healthcare in Hong Kong
Key Initiatives
Public-Private Partnership
Primary Care Office
Delivery of Quality Service
Electronic Health Record
Major Concerns
Public Services Are Hospital-Oriented
Challenges Practical and Sustainable Healthcare Systems