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These
documents are organized alphabetically, though responses are grouped with the original
document. Recent publications are marked  . For the complete
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| Acheson
D, Alleyne GA, Casas JA, Castillo-Salgado C, Barzach M, Braveman P et al. Round table
discussion. Health inequalities and the health of the poor. Bulletin of the World
Health Organization, 2000, 78(1):75-85. |
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Almeida
C, Braveman P, Gold MR, Szwarcwald CL, Ribeiro JM, Miglionico A et al. Methodological
concerns and recommendations on policy consequences of the World Health Report 2000. Lancet,
2001, 357(9269):1692-7.
Reprinted with permission from Elsevier Science (The
Lancet, 2001, 357, 1692-7).
Single copies of this article may be downloaded and printed
for personal research and study.
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| Ammar
W and Awar M. What does the World Health Report bring to Lebanon? Lebanese Medical
Journal, 2001, 49(3). |
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| Coyne JS, Hilsenrath PH. The World
Health Report 2000: Can Health Care Systems Be Compared Using a Single Measure of
Performance? American Journal of Public Health, 2002, 92(1): 30-33. |
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| Daniels
N, Bryant J, Castano RA, Dantes OG, Khas KS, Pannarunothai S. Benchmarks of fairness for
health care reform: a policy tool for developing countries.Bulletin of the World
Health Organization, 2000, 78(6): 740. |
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| Department
for International Development, UK Health Systems Resource Center (DFID), World Health
Report 2000: Summary and Comments. 2000. Document
can be accessed through DFID website: http://www.healthsystemsrc.org/ |
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| Evans DB,
Tan-Torres Edejer T, Lauer J, Frenk J, Murray CJL. Measuring quality: from the system to
the provider. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 2001,
13(6):439-446. Reproduced with permission from the International
Journal for Quality in Health Care and Oxford University Press.
© 2001 International Journal for Quality in Health Care and Oxford University
Press |
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| Feachem
RG. Health systems: more evidence, more debate. Editorial. Bulletin of the World
Health Organization, 2000, 78(6):715. |
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Ginter
E. World Health Report 2000: the position of Slovak Republic. Bratislavske Lekarske
Listy, 2000, 101(9):477-83.
Reproduced with permission from the journal. © Bratislavske
Lekarske Listy
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| Häkkinen
U, Ollila E, (eds), Taipale V, Ollila E, Koivusalo M, Häkkinen U, Rissanen P, Sintonen H,
Klavus, J., and Aalto AM. The World Health Report 2000: What does it tell us about health
systems? - Analyses by Finnish experts. 2001. Helsinki, Finland, National Research and
Development Center for Welfare and Health (STAKES). [http://www.stakes.fi/english/publicati/Publications.htm] |
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| World Health Organization. The World Health Report 2000: A response to the
analyses by Finnish experts. |
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| Handler A, Issel M,
Turnock B. A conceptual framework to measure performance of the public health system. American
Journal of Public Health, 2001, 91(8): 1235-1239. |
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| Health Canada. Measuring Up:
Improving Health System Performance in OECD Countries. 2002. Paris, France: Organization
for Cooperation and Development. |
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| Jamison
DT, Sandbu ME. Global health: who ranking of health system performance. Science,
2001, 293(5535):1595-6. |
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| Kawabata,
K. A new look at health systems. Editorial. Bulletin of the World Health Organization,
2000, 78(6):716. |
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McKee
M. Measuring the efficiency of health systems. The world health report sets the agenda,
but there's still a long way to go. BMJ, 2001, 323(7308):295-6.
[http://www.bmj.com] |
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| McKee
M. The World Health Report 2000: advancing the debate. Prepared for the European Regional
Consultation on Health Systems Performance Assessment, WHO Regional Office for Europe,
Copenhagen, 3-4 September 2001. |
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| McPake
B, Mills A. What can we learn from international comparisons of health systems and health
system reform?. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 2000, 78(6):811-20. Abstract: Most
commonly, lessons derived from comparisons of international health sector reform can only
be generalized in a limited way to similar countries. However, there is little guidance as
to what constitutes ''similarity'' in this respect. We propose that a
framework for assessing similarity could be derived from the performance of individual
policies in different contexts, and from the cause and effect processes related to the
policies. We demonstrate this process by considering research evidence in the
''public–private mix'', and propose variables for an initial
framework that we believe determine private involvement in the public health sector. The
most influential model of public leadership places the private role in a contracting
framework. Research in countries that have adopted this model suggests an additional list
of variables to add to the framework. The variables can be grouped under the headings
''demand factors'', ''supply factors'', and
''strength of the public sector''. These illustrate the nature of a
framework that could emerge, and which would help countries aiming to learn from
international experience. |
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| Ministry
of Health, Vietnam. Comments and suggestions of vietnam ministry of health/health policy
unit as regards the World Health Report 2000. 2001. Linked
from the DFID Health Systems Resource Centre |
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| Murray
CJ, Frenk J. A framework for assessing the performance of health systems. Bulletin of
the World Health Organization, 2000, 78(6):717-31. Abstract: Health systems vary widely in performance, and countries with similar
levels of income, education and health expenditure differ in their ability to attain key
health goals. This paper proposes a framework to advance the understanding of health
system performance. A first step is to define the boundaries of the health system, based
on the concept of health action. Health action is defined as any set of activities whose
primary intent is to improve or maintain health. Within these boundaries, the concept of
performance is centred around three fundamental goals: improving health, enhancing
responsiveness to the expectations of the population, and assuring fairness of financial
contribution. Improving health means both increasing the average health status and
reducing health inequalities. Responsiveness includes two major components: (a) respect
for persons (including dignity, confidentiality and autonomy of individuals and families
to decide about their own health); and (b) client orientation (including prompt attention,
access to social support networks during care, quality of basic amenities and choice of
provider). Fairness of financial contribution means that every household pays a fair share
of the total health bill for a country (which may mean that very poor households pay
nothing at all). This implies that everyone is protected from financial risks due to
health care. The measurement of performance relates goal attainment to the resources
available. Variation in performance is a function of the way in which the health system
organizes four key functions: stewardship (a broader concept than regulation); financing
(including revenue collection, fund pooling and purchasing); service provision (for
personal and non-personal health services); and resource generation (including personnel,
facilities and knowledge). By investigating these four functions and how they combine, it
is possible not only to understand the proximate determinants of health system
performance, but also to contemplate major policy challenges. |
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Murray
C, Frenk J. World Health Report 2000: a step towards evidence-based health policy. Lancet
2001, 357(9269):1698-700.
Reprinted with permission from Elsevier Science (The
Lancet, 2001, 357, 1698-700).
Single copies of this article may be downloaded and printed
for personal research and study.
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| Murray CJ, Lopez AD. Progress and directions in refining the global
burden of disease approach: a response to Williams. Health Economics, 2000, 9(1):
69-82. |
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Navarro
V. World Health Report 2000: responses to Murray and Frenk. Lancet, 2001,
357(9269):1701-2.
Reprinted with permission from Elsevier Science (The
Lancet, 2000, 357, 1701-2).
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for personal research and study.
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| Navarro V. The World Health Report 2000: Can
Health Care Systems Be Compared Using a Single Measure of Performance? American Journal of Public Health,
2002, 92(1): 31-34. |
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Navarro
V. The new conventional wisdom: an evaluation of the WHO report, Health Systems: Improving
Performance. International Journal of Health Services, 2001, 31(1):23-33.
Reproduced with permission.
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Navarro
V. Assessment of the World Health Report 2000. Lancet, 2000, 356(9241):1598-601.
Reprinted with permission from Elsevier Science (The
Lancet, 2000, 356, 1598-601).
Single copies of this article may be downloaded and printed
for personal research and study.
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| Nord E, Measures of goal attainment and performance: A
brief, critical consumer guide. Health Policy, 2002, 59(3):183-191. |
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| Nord,
E. World Health Report 2000: A brief, critical consumer guide. 2001. [http://www.eriknord.no/engelsk/health/WorldHealthReport.htm] |
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| Ollila E,
Koivusalo M. The World Health Report 2000: World
Health Organization health policy steering off course-changed values, poor
evidence, and lack of accountability. International Journal of Health
Services, 2002, 32(3): 503-514. |
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| Oswaldo Cruz Foundation and The Brazilian Ministry of Health. Report
of the workshop "Health Systems Performance: The World Health Report 2000", Rio
de Janiero, 14-15 December 2000. Reproduced
with permission. |
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| World Health Organization. The methods and data used in the World
Health Report 2000: A response to the commentary made by the Brazilian delegation to the
Executive Board, 17 and 19 January 2001. (This is also a response to the report listed
above from the Rio de Janeiro conference on the WHR2000.) |
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| Pedersen KM, The World Health Report 2000: dialogue of
the deaf? Health Economics, 2002, 11: 93-101. |
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| Rosén
M. Can the WHO Health Report improve the performance of health systems? Scandinavian
Journal of Public Health, 2001, 29(1):76-80. |
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| Murray
CJL, Frenk J. Can the WHO Health Report improve health systems performance? A Response. |
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| Tangcharoensathien V, Lertiendumrong J. Health-system performance. Lancet,
2000, 356:S31. |
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| Travassos C. Assessing Health Systems Performance - a critical appraisal
about the WHO World Health Report 2000 and future developments. Paper prepared for the
Conference on Restructure of Health Services and Corporate Public Health in the Era of
Reforms. Maastricht, The Netherlands, 5-7 July 2001. |
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| Travassos
C, Buss M. The controversial World Health Organization report. Editorial. Cadernos de
Saude Publica, 2000, 16(4):890-1. |
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Uga
AD, Almeida CM, Szwarcwald CL, Travassos C, Viacava F, Ribeiro JM et al. Considerations on
methodology used in the World Health Organization 2000 Report. Cadernos de Saude
Publica, 2001, 17(3):705-12.
Reproduced with permission from the SciELO Public Health
virtual library.
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| Van
der Stuyft P, Unger JP. Improving the performance of health systems: the World Health
Report as go-between for scientific evidence and ideological discourse. Tropical
Medicine & International Health, 2000, 5(10):675-7. |
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Walt
G, Mills A. World Health Report 2000: comments. Lancet, 2001, 357(9269):1702-3.
Reprinted with permission from Elsevier Science (The
Lancet, 2001, 357, 1702-3).
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for personal research and study.
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Why
rank countries by health performance? Editorial. Lancet, 2001, 357(9269):1633.
Reprinted with permission from Elsevier Science (The
Lancet, 2001, 357, 1633).
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for personal research and study.
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| Wibulpolprasert
S, Tangcharoensathien V. Health systems performance--what's next? Editorial. Bulletin
of the World Health Organization, 2001, 79(6):489. |
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| Wildner
M, Brunner A. Health systems' performance and ethical yardsticks. Lancet, 2000,
356:1527. |
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| Williams A. Science or Marketing at WHO? A Commentary on 'World Health
2000'. Health Economics, 2000, 10(2): 93-100. |
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| Murray CJ, Frenk J, Evans D, Kawabata K, Lopez A, Adams O. Science or
marketing at WHO? A response to Williams. Health Economics, 2001, 10(4): 277-82. |
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| Williams A. Science or marketing at WHO? Rejoinder from Alan Williams.
Health Economics, 2001, 10(4): 283-5. |
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| GPE discussion papers.
For a complete list, click here. |
| Gakidou EE, Murray CJL, Frenk J. Measuring preferences on health
system performance assessment. Global Programme on Evidence for Health Policy Discussion
Paper Series: No. 20. World Health Organization. |
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| Murray CJL, Lauer J, Tandon A, Frenk J. Overall health system
achievement for 191 countries. Global Programme on Evidence for Health Policy Discussion
Paper Series: No. 28. World Health Organization. |
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