| Description |
xxii, 426 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
1. Introduction to health planning -- 2. Trends and issues in the Australian health system --3. A brief history of health planning -- 4. Planning in the context of resource allocation -- 5. Planning in the Australian private health care sector -- 6. Information and evidence for health planning -- 7. Identifying health needs and issues -- 8. Community involvement in health planning -- 9. Forecasting -- 10. Developing goals, objectives and strategies in health planning -- 11. Setting priorities and selecting interventions -- 12. Service planning -- 13. Program planning for health promotion -- 14. Capital planning for health facilities -- 15. Corporate and business planning -- 16. Issues in the implementation of health plans -- 17. Monitoring and evaluating health plans |
| Summary |
Aiming to bridge the theory and practice of health planning, the authors outline the health policy and planning context and the impact of different resource allocation environments on planning. They explain the processes needed for service, programme, corporate, business and facility planning |
| Analysis |
Case studies |
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Health policy |
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Health services |
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Interstate comparisons |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 384-406 |
| Notes |
Also available online via the World Wide Web, by subscription to ECHO (Ebrary) |
| Subject |
Health facilities.
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Health planning -- Australia.
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Health promotion.
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Health services administration -- Australia.
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Health Planning.
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Health Services Administration.
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Planning Techniques.
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Health Planning.
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Health Services Administration.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001315 |
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Australia. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001315 |
| Author |
Garrett, Pamela.
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Lin, Vivian.
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ebrary, Inc.
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| LC no. |
00002248 |
| ISBN |
1864489804 |
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9781864489804 |
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