World Healthcare Cooperatives - Emerald Publishing Ltd

The 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.understanding That, For Many, Especially In Developing Countries, Private Hospitals And Healthcare Insurance Plans Are Expensive And Out Of Reach, And That Globally Many Public Healthcare Systems Are Under-resourced, Chapters Demonstrate How Healthcare Cooperatives Have A Critical Role To Play In Providing Services Sustainably And At An Affordable Cost.