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| Health sector reforms and the implications for later life from a comparative perspective | | Author(s) | Kasturi Sen |
| Journal title | Health Care in Later Life, vol 1, no 2, May 1996 |
| Pages | pp 73-83 |
| Keywords | Health services ; Policy ; Longevity ; Ill health ; Social policy ; Economics ; Developing countries. |
| Annotation | Ageing is a global phenomenon, despite differences in the rate and pace of ageing in different regions. This article considers the impact of recent economic and health sector reforms on ageing populations, focusing on developing countries. The health transitions that have taken place in developing countries has resulted in greater longevity, however, this is mediated by what appears to be a greater burden of morbidity. Evidence suggests that the cost of treating long-term sickness may have severe consequences for the economic viability of the family as a unit. These consequences are exacerbated by the privatisation of health care services and other services. Long term health and social policy issues are raised as a consequence of the rapidity of ageing, which will compound unresolved structural issues such as the unequal distribution of resources. |
| Accession Number | CPA-980212206 A |
| Classmark | L: QAD: BGA: CH: TM2: W: 7B |
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