World Healthcare Cooperatives : Challenges and Opportunities

Name: World Healthcare Cooperatives : Challenges and Opportunities
Brand: Emerald Publishing Limited

Emerald Publishing Limited

World Healthcare CooperativesChallenges and Opportunities\nAuthor(s): K.K. Tripathy, Sneha Kumari, V.G. Venkatesh, R. Jayalakshmi, M.P. Sukumaran Nair\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Limited, United Kingdom\nImprint: Emerald Publishing Limited\nISBN-13: 9781804557754, 978-1804557754\nSynopsis\nThe healthcare industry is one of the largest and fastest-growing service industries in the world. The respective merits of public and private healthcare systems are continually debated, but a third system that of healthcare cooperatives is rapidly emerging as a universal, community-focused and cost-effective alternative. Rooted in remarkable examples from every corner of the world, World Healthcare Cooperatives highlights both the challenges a successful healthcare cooperative may face, as well as its proven effectiveness in making a difference.\n\nUnderstanding that, for many, especially in developing countries, private hospitals and healthcare insurance plans are expensive.