Public/private financing in the Greek health care system: Implications for equity

Health Policy

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 153-169

  Liaropoulos, Lycurgus ^a   Tragakes, Ellie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b WHO REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Equity; Greece; Health financing; Health reform; Private health expenditure; Public

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; GREECE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; SOCIAL INSURANCE;

CAPITAL FINANCING; GREECE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; SOCIAL JUSTICE; TAXES;

EID: 0032007256     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8510(97)00093-6     Document Type: Article

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