Healthcare Reform in Russia Problems and Prospects
This paper examines the prospects for reform of Russia's healthcare system. It begins by exploring a number of fundamental imbalances that characterise the current half-reformed system of healthcare provision before going on to assess the government's plans for going ahead with healthcare...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Paris
OECD Publishing
2007
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| Series: | OECD Economics Department Working Papers
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| Collection: | OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This paper examines the prospects for reform of Russia's healthcare system. It begins by exploring a number of fundamental imbalances that characterise the current half-reformed system of healthcare provision before going on to assess the government's plans for going ahead with healthcare reform over the medium term. The challenges it faces include strengthening primary care provision and reducing the current over-reliance on tertiary care; restructuring the incentives facing healthcare providers; and completing the reform of the system of mandatory medical insurance |
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| Physical Description: | 39 p. 21 x 29.7cm |