O'Dwyer J
Acta Hosp. 1988;28(4):59-68.
The article provides a general outline of current policy issues in the Irish health services. Referring to a demographic and epidemiological background and taking into account the recent trends in health expenditure, the author deals with six main issues: selection and clarification of objectives, funding, resource allocation, organisation, managing for change, the public/private mix. Comparing Ireland to other European countries, the author concludes that, because of limited resources, Ireland must be clearer and cleverer. The meeting of the expectations of the population will continue to provide a stirring challenge.
本文概述了爱尔兰医疗服务当前的政策问题。作者结合人口统计学和流行病学背景，并考虑到近期医疗支出的趋势，探讨了六个主要问题：目标的选择与明确、资金、资源分配、组织、变革管理以及公共/私营部门的混合。通过将爱尔兰与其他欧洲国家进行比较，作者得出结论，由于资源有限，爱尔兰必须更加明确且明智。满足民众期望仍将是一项艰巨的挑战。
