Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center Stanford University


Research at Shorenstein APARC


Historical Development of Healthcare Institutions in East Asia


This theme includes research on the evolution of health systems and analysis of the determinants of significant health improvements, such as those achieved between 1950 and 1980 in China; and comparative historical analysis of specific health system features, such as the institution of physician dispensing and recent reforms to separate prescribing and dispensing.