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Various healthcare systems have developed around the world, which tend to follow some general patterns. They all use, to a larger or smaller extent, elements of The Bismarck model and The Beveridge Model . In contrast to the two models, the out-of-pocket model represents another possible approach, which however, does not embrace an intention toward universal coverage.
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Kos, M. (2019). Introduction to Healthcare Systems. In: Alves da Costa, F., van Mil, J., Alvarez-Risco, A. (eds) The Pharmacist Guide to Implementing Pharmaceutical Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92576-9_34
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