South European Healthcare Systems under Harsh Austerity: A Progress–Regression Mix?

South European Society and Politics

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 331-352

  Petmesidou, Maria ^a   Pavolini, Emmanuele ^b   Guillén, Ana M ^c  

^a DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MACERATA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Economic Crisis; Greece; Health Outcomes; Healthcare; Italy; NHS; Portugal; Recalibration; Retrenchment; South European Welfare States; Spain

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMIC INSTABILITY; FINANCIAL CRISIS; FUTURE PROSPECT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; POLICY REFORM; STRATEGIC APPROACH; WELFARE PROVISION;

GREECE; ITALY; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

EID: 85027953591     PISSN: 13608746     EISSN: 17439612     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13608746.2014.949994     Document Type: Article

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