Public Ends, Private Means

Public Ends, Private Means

Author: Alexander S. Preker

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 0821365487

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Great progress has been made in recent years in securing better access and financial protection against the cost of illness through collective financing of health care. Managing scarce resources effectively and efficiently is an important part of this story. Experience has shown that, without strategic policies and focused spending, the poor are likely to get left out. The use of purchasing to enhance public sector performance is well-documented in other sectors. Extension to the health sector of lessons from this experience is now successfully implemented in many developing countries. Public.


Intelligent Systems

Intelligent Systems

Author: Alexander M. Meystel

Publisher: Wiley-Interscience

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 728

ISBN-13:

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This comprehensive treatment of the field of intelligent systems is written by two of the foremost authorities in the field. The authors clearly examine the theoretical and practical aspects of these systems. The book focuses on the NIST-RCS (Real-time Control System) model that has been used recently in the Mars Rover.