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Richard D Smith1, Rupa Chanda, Viroj Tangcharoensathien
1Health Policy Unit, Department of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK. Richard.Smith@lshtm.ac.uk
Lancet (London, England)
|January 27, 2009
Resumen
Comprender el comercio de servicios de salud es crucial para los sistemas nacionales de salud. Este análisis examina las tendencias globales y los desafíos en el comercio de servicios de salud a través de cuatro modos de entrega para informar la política y maximizar las oportunidades.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Salud Global La salud global.
- Economía de la salud Economía de la salud
- Política de Comercio Internacional La política de comercio internacional es una de las principales
Sus antecedentes:
- Los sistemas de salud del siglo XXI requieren comprender el impacto del comercio en las políticas y la implementación.
- Existen desafíos en la recolección de datos comparativos sobre el comercio de servicios de salud.
- Las negociaciones comerciales a menudo excluyen a los profesionales de la salud, lo que dificulta una política efectiva.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Analizar las tendencias y desarrollos actuales en la prestación de servicios de salud a nivel mundial.
- Examinar los efectos del comercio de servicios de salud en los sistemas nacionales de salud.
- Identificar los riesgos y oportunidades asociados con el comercio internacional de servicios de salud.
Principales métodos:
- Utilizó la clasificación del Acuerdo General sobre el Comercio de Servicios de la Organización Mundial del Comercio.
- Se analizaron cuatro modos de prestación de servicios de salud: suministro transfronterizo, consumo en el extranjero, inversión extranjera directa y movimiento de profesionales de la salud.
- Examinó la magnitud del comercio, los patrones, los principales contribuyentes y los problemas que surgen para cada modo de entrega.
Principales resultados:
- Detalló el panorama actual del comercio mundial de servicios de salud en los cuatro modos de entrega.
- Identificó los principales actores y patrones que contribuyen al comercio internacional de servicios de salud.
- Destacó los problemas y desafíos críticos que afectan al mercado mundial de servicios de salud.
Conclusiones:
- La supervisión efectiva de los sistemas nacionales de salud requiere una comprensión integral del comercio mundial de servicios de salud.
- Es vital abordar las limitaciones de los datos e involucrar a los profesionales de la salud en las negociaciones comerciales.
- El compromiso estratégico con el comercio de servicios de salud puede mitigar los riesgos y mejorar la resiliencia del sistema.
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