Release by the Department of Health on November 30, 2005
Edited by Taiwan Hospital Association and Department of Health
As part of its efforts to disseminate information about the current healthcare services, infrastructure and research in hospitals in Taiwan, the Department of Health is pleased to provide this book entitled Hospital Care in Taiwan. This book serves as a useful introduction for individuals, healthcare professionals, government officials, members of the business community, students and others who wish to have a basic understanding of the scope of hospital care in Taiwan. The book also provides essential information on the development of the capabilities of Taiwan’s medical services. The importance Taiwan places on standardized certification for its hospitals shows that Taiwan shares the values of the global medical community by making its services open to all. This book has been developed as part of Taiwan’s efforts to promote international cooperation and collaboration between biomedical industries and healthcare communities, and to facilitate Taiwan’s continuing integration into the global healthcare community.
This book extensively discusses the following topics:
1. Taiwan’s healthcare system and programs
2. The potential of Taiwan’s healthcare system
3. Hospitals with unique healthcare services
4. Participation of Taiwan’s hospitals in international
medical communities
【台灣醫院簡介英文專書】
行政院衛生署出版，台灣醫院協會編輯製作
在台灣政府努力耕耘及全民健康保險的成功設立下，台灣所提供之完整性醫療照護已揚名全球，醫療成果漸漸被國際所肯定，行政院衛生署率先出版「台灣醫院簡介英文專書」以深入淺出方式引介台灣的醫療體系、醫學教育與保險制度、醫療競爭力、特色醫院等，內容豐富詳實，可提供在台灣定居、洽公、旅遊或擬前來我國接受醫療服務與專業醫學訓練等國際人士、醫學生在短時間內瞭解台灣之醫療體系、醫療院所發展特色，及我國精良的醫療服務與醫學水準，並可藉此將台灣醫療特色宣揚國際，期望此書的出版能促進未來我與各國間之醫療衛生合作交流。
因此本書，將以深入淺出方式引介以下種點特色：
(一)、我國醫療制度及醫療體系
(二)、我國各醫療體系潛力分析
(三)、台灣具有特色的醫療體系醫院介紹
(四)、我國醫院參與國際醫療紀事