| Description |
1 online resource (1 volume) |
| Series |
Federico Caffè Lectures |
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Federico Caffè lectures.
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| Contents |
Figures; Tables; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; Introduction to Part I; 2 The general principles of reform; 3 The characteristics of the health sector; 4 Some international experiences; 5 The health sector in Eastern Europe: the initial state; Introduction to part II; 6 The demand side: financing, benefits, and organization of insurance; 7 The supply side: delivery-system ownership, organization, and contracting; 8 The interaction of supply and demand: pricing, payment, hard budget constraints, and overall health-sector development; 9 Concluding remarks; References; Index |
| Summary |
Reform of the welfare sector is an important yet difficult challenge for countries in transition from socialist central planning to market-oriented democracies. Here a scholar of the economics of socialism and a health economist offer health sector reform recommendations for ten countries of Eastern Europe, drawn from nine guiding principles |
| Subject |
Health care reforms -- Europe, Eastern
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Medical policy -- Europe, Eastern
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Health planning -- Europe, Eastern
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Medical care -- Europe, Eastern
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Health planning
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Medical care
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Medical policy
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Eastern Europe
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0511152752 |
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9780511152757 |
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051104660X |
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9780511046605 |
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9780511492464 |
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0511492464 |
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9780521790369 |
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0521790360 |
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9780521159371 |
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0521159377 |
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