TITLE

Healthcare in Turkey: from laggard to leader

AUTHOR(S)

Baris, Enis; Mollahaliloglu, Salih; Aydin, Sabahattin

PUB. DATE

March 2011

SOURCE

BMJ: British Medical Journal (Overseas & Retired Doctors Edition;3/12/2011, Vol. 342 Issue 7797, p579

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article offers a look at how political commitment to universal health care coverage and increased health care investment improved the health indicators in Turkey. It describes the previous situation of the health care system in Turkey, along with the influence of the political changes in the country in 2002 on the health care administration in the country. The achievements and lessons learned from the health system reforms in Turkey are highlighted. The authors note that there are other issues that should be addressed in order to continuously improve the health care sector in Turkey.

ACCESSION #

59631179

 

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