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Introduction: Key Factors for Functioning Health Systems

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Health status significantly differs between developed and developing countries. The gradient is found in the relationship between income level and health status (Preston 1975; Backlund et al. 1999). The upward trend linking per capita income and life expectancy is known as the Preston curve. Preston (1975) pointed out that an increase in per capita income relates to an improvement in health (that is, an increase in life expectancy) more strongly in low-income countries than in high-income countries.

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  1. Inter-disciplinary Studies Centre, Institute of Developing Economies, IDE-JETRO, Japan

    Hiroko Uchimura (Associate Senior Research Fellow) (Associate Senior Research Fellow)

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Uchimura, H. (2009). Introduction: Key Factors for Functioning Health Systems. In: Uchimura, H. (eds) Making Health Services More Accessible in Developing Countries. IDE-JETRO Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230250772_1

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