The impact of economic crisis on the Greek hospitals' productivity.
During the recent economic crisis, Greece implemented a comprehensive reform in the health care system. The 2010 health reform occurred under the constraints imposed by the memorandum of understanding that the Greek Government signed with its EU/International Monetary Fund creditors to control its d...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Health Planning & Management Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 171 - 185 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Jan2018
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