The Impact of Finance on Health
What the chapter is about
This chapter explores the impact of finance on health, and takes a predominantly data-driven approach. It starts by examining the link between the income of countries and their health outcomes. It then considers the proportion of national wealth spend by countries on their healthcare systems. It looks at different ways in which we can measure health outcomes. The chapter concludes by looking at the impact of poverty on the broader determinants of health
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The case studies from this chapter are from:
- Estonia
- Indonesia
- United States of America
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