MSOL-5303 - Comparative Healthcare Systems

Semester Credits: 3 Weeks: 8

Students will evaluate key population challenges affecting modern societies in the developed and developing world by examining the health systems of various countries. Using a consistent framework, a comparison of each country’s history, geography, government, and economy, as well as a detailed analysis of the country’s healthcare system facilities, workforce, technology, cost, quality, and access, will be explored. Examples of challenges include: relations between population, growth, and the environment; population growth and socioeconomic development; and population and maturation of new diseases. Emerging issues in global healthcare are also explored.