In this book the authors aim to demonstrate what can be learned from healthcare systems around the world, to help improve the US system, and how healthcare leaders should shift their focus from management to leadership.

Disparities in health : a closer look at health disparities in the USA -- The eight factor model : for evaluating true access -- The healthcare system in the United States -- The healthcare system in Canada -- The health care system in Japan -- The health care system in the United Kingdom -- The healthcare system in France -- The healthcare system in Italy -- The healthcare system in Brazil -- The healthcare system in Cuba -- The healthcare system in India -- The healthcare system in the Russian Federation -- The healthcare system in Ghana -- Prevalence and management of behavioral health care -- Comparative health systems -- Conclusions and future leadership.