Abstract
Financial protection from the risks of ill health has globally recognized importance as a principal performance goal of any health system. This type of financial protection involves minimizing catastrophic payments for healthcare and their associated impoverishing effects. Realization of this performance goal is heavily influenced by factors related to the overall policy environment and sociopolitical context in each country.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 393-405 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Applied Health Economics and Health Policy |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 6 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2010 |
Keywords
- occupied Palestinian territory
- health policy
- health economics