European countries have enhanced the scope of private provision within their health care
systems. Privatizing services have been suggested as a means to improve access, quality …

Background In the last few decades, health systems research (HSR) has garnered much
attention with a rapid increase in the related literature. This study aims to review and …

The Health Systems in Transition (‎ HiT)‎ country profiles provide an analytical description of
each health system and of policy initiatives in progress or under development. They aim to …

Greece has been profoundly affected by the global financial and economic crisis, with wide-
ranging economic, social and political consequences. In 2013, the country entered its fifth …

Background: Over the last decade, total healthcare expenditures, comprised of both public
and private healthcare expenditures, have increased in most East African countries. At the …

Background The measurement of consumer satisfaction is an essential part of the
assessment of health care services in terms of service quality and health care system …

Objectives To explore the literature for the definitions of informal payments in healthcare and
critically analyze the proposed definitions. This will serve in the process of getting to a …

This review study explores the “brain drain” currently evident amongst physicians in Greece,
which is closely linked to the country's severe financial woes. In particular, it shows that the …

We explore the determinants of the Greek shadow economy, its interaction with the official
economy, and its relationship with corruption. In doing so, we undertake—for the first time …

BACKGROUND: Private health expenditure for consuming maternity health services has
been identified as an issue within public hospitals. AIM: To estimate level of private health …