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List of Illustrations vi Acknowledgements ix Introduction xii Chapter 1 The Singapore Healthcare System: An Overview 1 Chapter 2 High Quality, Low Cost 16 Chapter 3 Helping Patients Pay 38 Chapter 4 Controlling Costs 64 Chapter 5 Financing 83 Chapter 6 Design and Infrastructure 93 Chapter 7 Investing in the Future through Medical Education 106 and Research Chapter 8 Facing the Future 128 Appendix 143 Notes 148 Bibliography 162 Index 174 Contents  Affordable Excellence combined t5 5 3/21/2013 7:12:49 PM ...

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