The engine or the caboose: health policy in developing countries

Revista de Saúde Pública

Raymond L. Goldsteen²  Julio Cesar R. Pereira¹  Karen Goldsteen² 

[1] ,Department of Health and Safety Studies Health Services Research Laboratory Champaign IL ,USA

关键词: Health policy;    Developing countries;    Health system;    Política de saúde;    Países em desenvolvimento;    Sistema de saúde;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0034-89101990000600012

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

A discussion of health policy in developing countries is presented. It argues that developing countries must adopt a progressive approach to health policy which rejects the two-tiered system of public and private health care. However, it also points out that ideology is not sufficient to maintain support. A progressive health system must utilize administrative and social and behavioral sciences to achieve effectiveness and efficiency in health care delivery. It cannot ignore these goals any more than a private health care system can.

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