HPA 401Comparative Health Systems

3 credits · Health Policy and Administration · Penn State

Comparative analysis of health services in selected developed and developing countries. H P A 401 Comparative Health Systems (3) (IL) In HPA 401 students will examine health and health services delivery systems as complex and variable entities that reflect individual country's values and beliefs. Health systems influence and are influenced by the various cultures, demographics, geographies, economies, technologies, and political infrastructures of the country. This class will provide students with a tool kit to begin the difficult task of understanding health care outside the U.S. The class will be focusing on the challenges of attempting comparisons before drawing comparative conclusions.