Comparison of Different Systems and the Burden of Epilepsy Matilde Leonardi Chong Tin Tan Introduction The aim of this chapter is to compare information and data collected on epilepsy around…

Zambia Gretchen L. Birbeck Ellie Kalichi Introduction In 2000, epilepsy accounted for 0.5% of the global burden of disease,22 and appreciation for epilepsy as a public health problem is growing…

United States Robert J. Gumnit Introduction The organization of health care in the United States has undergone major changes in recent years. In this chapter, the historical background is presented,…

United Kingdom Stephen W. Brown Frank M. C. Besag Introduction In 1911 a National Health Insurance Scheme was introduced in the United Kingdom that allowed low-paid workers (but not their…

Senegal Amadou Gallo Diop Ibrahima Pierre Ndiaye Introduction Epilepsy is one the most common neurologic diseases in outpatient and inpatient health management in Senegal, West Africa. It is the same…

Nigeria Bolanle Adamolekun Introduction Nigeria is a federation of 36 states and a federal capital territory, with a land mass of almost 1 million km2. With a population estimated at…

Japan E. Ann Yeh Masakazu Seino Introduction In 1994, Japanese government officials introduced a new vision of social welfare for the 21st century.8 Central to this vision was the issue…

Germany Margarete Pfäfflin Rupprecht Thorbecke Introduction The German social welfare system was introduced between 1883 and 1889 by Chancellor Bismarck in an attempt to maintain his authoritative rule by outmaneuvering…