Includes bibliographical references and index.

Trade in health services and the GATS : introduction and summary / Richard Smith, Chantal Blouin, Nick Drager -- Strategic considerations for developing countries : the case of GATS and health services / Mina Mashayekhi, Martine Julsaint, Elisabeth Tuerk -- Update on GATS commitments and negotiations / Rudolf Adlung, Antonia Carzaniga -- Ten steps to consider before making commitments in health services under GATS / Julia Nielson -- Making commitments in health services under the GATS : legal dimensions / David P. Fidler ... [et al.] -- Economic dimensions and impact assessment of GATS to promote and protect health / Chantal Blouin -- Trade in health services under the four modes of supply : review of current trends and policy issues / Chantal Blouin ... [et al.] -- Trade in health services and the GATS : what next? / Richard Smith, Chantal Blouin, Nick Drager.