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The need for measurement of efficiency in Greek primary healthcare

The case for rural southern and western Greece

Applied Health Economics and Health Policy volume 10, pages 143–144 (2012)Cite this article

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Acknowledgements

The research of the first author is supported by the Greek State Scholarship Foundation.

Organizational and financial support for the two consensus panels is provided by the National School of Public Health and the Centre for Health Services Research of the Medical School, University of Athens.

We acknowledge the contribution of Dr A. Mariolis in the organization of the Delphi Panel and Prof. P. Goumas in data collection from the Health Centres.

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  1. Department of General Practice/Family Medicine, Health Centre of Gennadi, South Rhodes, Greece

    Nikolaos Oikonomou

  2. Department of Social Medicine, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

    Yannis Tountas

  3. Greek National Organization of Medicines, Athens, Greece

    Yannis Tountas

  4. Department of Health Economics, National School of Public Health, Athens, Greece

    John Kyriopoulos

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Oikonomou, N., Tountas, Y. & Kyriopoulos, J. The need for measurement of efficiency in Greek primary healthcare. Appl Health Econ Health Policy 10, 143–144 (2012). https://doi.org/10.2165/11598390-000000000-00000

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Keywords

  • Primary Care
  • Health Service Research
  • National Health System
  • Pilot Programme
  • Nominal Group