UID:
edocfu_9958119675302883
Format:
xi, 55 pages :
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illustrations ;
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26 cm.
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-280-94035-2
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9786610940356
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0-8213-7152-5
Series Statement:
World Bank working paper ; no. 113
Content:
Following the transition from central planning toward market-based economies, the formerly communist states of Central and Eastern Europe introduced a number of reforms in the finance, management, and organization of the health sector. While health sector reforms in these countries have involved deep structural changes, they have generally been less successful in improving efficiency, enhancing equity in healthcare financing and delivery, and managing clinical quality of health services. Total health expenditures have increased in almost all countries, especially in recent years, and with reve
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Executive Summary; 1. Introduction; List of Figures; List of Tables; 2. Health Expenditures; 3. Health Sector Deficits and Debts; 4. Key Expenditure Areas in the Health Sector; List of Boxes; 5. Spending on Aging Populations and Medical Technology; 6. Directions for Further Reform; 7. Conclusions; References
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8213-7151-7
Language:
English
