Comparative Health Systems
Master global healthcare systems analysis using WHO building blocks framework. Learn from high, middle & low-income country examples.
Master global healthcare systems analysis using WHO building blocks framework. Learn from high, middle & low-income country examples.
This course cannot be purchased separately - to access the complete learning experience, graded assignments, and earn certificates, you'll need to enroll in the full Healthcare Law Specialization program. You can audit this specific course for free to explore the content, which includes access to course materials and lectures. This allows you to learn at your own pace without any financial commitment.
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What you'll learn
Analyze healthcare systems using WHO building blocks framework
Compare healthcare delivery across different countries
Understand universal health coverage implementation globally
Evaluate health system strengths and weaknesses
Assess impact of national histories on healthcare approaches
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4 assignments
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There are 4 modules in this course
This comprehensive course explores healthcare systems across different income levels using the WHO building blocks framework. Students analyze healthcare delivery in various countries, focusing on governance, financing, workforce, service delivery, and pharmaceutical systems. The course emphasizes understanding how different nations approach universal health coverage and how their historical contexts influence current healthcare practices. Special attention is given to comparing systems in high-income countries like the US, Germany, and England, as well as middle-income nations like Brazil and China.
Foundations of Comparative Health Systems
Module 1 · 2 Hours to complete
The United States - A High-Income Country Without Universal Healthcare
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
Germany and England - Self-Governing Systems of Healthcare
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
Brazil and China - Middle-Income Countries Moving Towards Universal Health Coverage
Module 4 · 3 Hours to complete
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Instructor
Exploring Health Law and Regulatory Solutions at Penn Law
Angus Corbett is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania, focusing on the potential of regulation to enhance quality of life and address urgent national and global challenges. Since immigrating to the United States in 2012, he has concentrated on how regulation can shape healthcare systems to achieve the triple aim: improving healthcare quality, enhancing population health, and reducing costs. At Penn Law, he plans to develop and teach a comparative health systems course while conducting research on making healthcare systems more responsive to healthcare professionals' decisions. In addition to his academic work, Angus is a consultant on a project aimed at leveraging regulation to promote health equity in housing, investigating how regulators at various levels can facilitate equitable access to affordable, healthy housing. He was also involved in the 2015 Regulatory Excellence project with the Penn Program on Regulation.
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