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Informal payments for maternity health services in public hospitals in Greece

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  • Kaitelidou, Daphne Ch.
  • Tsirona, Christina S.
  • Galanis, Petros A.
  • Siskou, Olga Ch.
  • Mladovsky, Philipa
  • Kouli, Eugenia G.
  • Prezerakos, Panagiotis E.
  • Theodorou, Mamas
  • Sourtzi, Panagiota A.
  • Liaropoulos, Lykourgos L.

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Private health expenditure for consuming maternity health services has been identified as an issue within public hospitals.

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  • Kaitelidou, Daphne Ch. & Tsirona, Christina S. & Galanis, Petros A. & Siskou, Olga Ch. & Mladovsky, Philipa & Kouli, Eugenia G. & Prezerakos, Panagiotis E. & Theodorou, Mamas & Sourtzi, Panagiota A. &, 2013. "Informal payments for maternity health services in public hospitals in Greece," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 109(1), pages 23-30.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:109:y:2013:i:1:p:23-30
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2012.10.012
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