Course details

This short course compares the health systems of a number of countries with the Irish health system. The aim is to provide the tools to critically compare and analyse similarities and differences in the approaches to planning, financing and delivering healthcare. This short course is structured around four subjects: comparative analysis; healthcare financing; sustainability in healthcare expenditure; and resource allocation in healthcare. Participants will at the end of this short course:

  • Develop an in-depth understanding of the major challenges and dilemmas facing the health systems in each of the countries profiled in the course.
  • Develop an understanding of the healthcare systems of the comparative countries, and a deeper understanding of the Irish health system in the international context.
  • Gain new insights into the management of healthcare and innovations in other countries that could be applied in Ireland.
Updated on 08 November, 2015

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