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Assessment of the Turkish health care system reforms: A stakeholder analysis

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  • Akinci, Fevzi
  • Mollahaliloğlu, Salih
  • Gürsöz, Hakki
  • Öğücü, Fatma

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The Turkish health care system has been undergoing a significant transformation with the Health Transformation Program (HTP) since 2003. The HTP's overall objective is to improve governance, efficiency, user and provider satisfaction, and long-term fiscal sustainability of the health care system in Turkey.

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  • Akinci, Fevzi & Mollahaliloğlu, Salih & Gürsöz, Hakki & Öğücü, Fatma, 2012. "Assessment of the Turkish health care system reforms: A stakeholder analysis," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 107(1), pages 21-30.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:107:y:2012:i:1:p:21-30
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2012.05.002
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