Lost in Translation? Health Systems in the US and the UK
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11198504 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chris Ham (0000-0002-9281-038X, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 192-209 |
| Publication date | 2005-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Policy and Administration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0144-5596 • E-ISSN: 1467-9515 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-9515.2005.00434.x |
| OpenAlex | W2057239839 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 8 |
This paper compares health systems in the US and the UK in relation to levels and types of finance and provision. The main part of the paper focuses on comparisons between the British National Health Service (NHS) and Kaiser Permanente in California. Although major differences in financing and provision make cross‐national comparisons between the US and the UK difficult, recent work comparing service utilization between the NHS and Kaiser Permanente has highlighted opportunities for learning between the two systems. The paper describes the results of this work, and the way in which the NHS has sought to apply and adapt some of the managed care techniques used in Kaiser Permanente. It concludes by identifying the cultural and other obstacles that have to be addressed in translating practices from one system to another
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| Citations per year | 0.21 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2007 - 2025 (19) |
| Highly cited | No |