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. 2005 Jul 23;331(7510):223-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7510.223.

Croatian healthcare system in transition, from the perspective of users

Miroslav Mastilica  1 , Sanja Kusec
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Croatian healthcare system in transition, from the perspective of users

Miroslav Mastilica et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Reform of the Croatian healthcare system focused mainly on centralising financing, rationing services, and encouraging the provision of private health services with incentives. Although these changes may have contained costs, they have increased inequality of access to health care and proved highly unpopular with users

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After the euphoria, many Croatians believe their health reforms have left them worse off Credit: NETWORK PHOTOGRAPHERS
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