Author: L. Katrova, I. Coulter, C. Maida, M. Marcus, Tz. Katrova
Title: Political, economic and social contexts of the health reforms in the reforms in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. 3, 2003, ¹ 2, 12-19.
Key Words (author's): Health reforms, Patterns of economic transition, European integration process, Globalization.
Key Words (MEDLINE): Health care reform; Health care sector - organization and administration; National health programs - organization and administration; Europe, Eastern; Europe, Central; Politics; Socioeconomic factors; Social change; Social justice.
Topic: Studies, analyses, reviews
Abstract
The Health Reforms in the countries of the Central and
Eastern Europe, during the last decade of the 20-th century viewed
as sustainable changes of the legislation, the financing, and the delivery
of health services, have been influenced by the radical political, economic
and social transformations, occurring in these countries. This process
has its national, European and global dimensions. Based on a comparative
analysis of the patterns of economic transition and the mechanism of
health system restructuring in Check Republic,
Address for correspondence:
- Dr. L. Katrova PhD, Medical University Sofia; Faculty of Dentistry, Chair of Public Health and Community Dentistry, e-mail: lydia_katrova@yahoo.com
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Ian Coulter, PhD. Sociologist, Professor, Health Consultant at RAND, 1700 Main Street, PO Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA, 90407-2138 USA, tel: 310-393-0411/6759, e mail: coulter@rand.org
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Carl Maida, PhD Anthropologist, Professor, Division of Public Health and Community Dentistry, UCLA, Room 63-045A CHS, Box 951668, Los Angeles, CA USA, tel: 310-825-6849, e mail cmaida@ucla.edu
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Marvin Marcus, MPH Professor and Chair Division of Public Health and Community Dentistry, UCLA, Room 63-045A CHS, Box 951668, Los Angeles, CA USA, tel: 310-825-6849. e mail: mamarcus@ucla.edu
- Tz. Katrova, Economist, Tel./Fax +359 02 945-43-62
