Health systems in low- and middle-income countries: an economic and policy perspective outlines the key aspects and issues concerning health systems of low- and middle-income countries, recognising the current global context within which these systems operate and the dynamics of this context. It brings together a set of renowned authors to tackle the issues that face population health and health care in the twenty-first century. The focus is predominantly low- and middle-income countries, with a distinct meeting of economic and policy perspectives, and grounding analysis of key issues within the broader international context. The book therefore provides a unique and comprehensive analysis of health systems, with a very different and unique 'flavour' in the field. It should have wide appeal to those engaged in health and health care, including health professionals, researchers and students, as well as those outside traditional health professions but with increasing interest within health issues, such as trade policy makers, researchers and students. Available in OSO: http://www.oxfordscholarship.com/oso/public/content/publichealthepidemiolog9780199566761/toc.html Contributors to this volume - Lucy Gilson, Professor of Health Policy and Systems, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK, and University of Cape Town, South Africa Kara Hanson, Reader in Health System Economics; Head, Department of Global Health and Development, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK Joseph Kutzin, Head, WHO/EURO Barcelona Office for Health Systems Strengthening, Spain Rene Loewenson, Director of Training and Research Support Centre, and founder and cluster lead, Regional network for Equity in health in east and southern Africa (EQUINET) Melisa Martinez-Alvarez, Research degree student, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK Di McIntyre, Professor of Health Economics, University of Cape Town, South Africa and South African Research Chair in Health and Wealth Martin McKee, Professor of European Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK Barbara McPake, health economist specialising in health policy and health systems research; Director, Institute for International Health and Development; Professor of International Health, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, UK Ellen Nolte, Director, Health and Healthcare Policy programme, RAND Europe; Honorary Senior Lecturer, London School of Hygiene, UK Richard Smith, Professor of Health System Economics; Head, Faculty of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK Anna Vassall, Lecturer, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK Prashant Yadav, Professor of Supply Chain Management, MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program; Research Affiliate, MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, Cambridge, USA