This paper provides an initial analysis of a Eurobarometer|LSE survey on citizens' views on health care systems which was conducted in the 15 European Union Member States in 1996. It examines and discusses citizens' satisfaction with the running of health care, their views towards major health...

The Greek health system does not yet offer universal coverage and has fragmented funding and delivery. Funding is regressive, with a reliance on informal payments, and there are inequities in access, supply and quality of services. Inefficiencies arise from an over reliance on relatively...

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An understanding of the relationship between cost sharing and drug consumption depends on consistent and unbiased price elasticity estimates. However, there is wide heterogeneity among studies, which constrains the applicability of elasticity estimates for empirical purposes and policy...

The Technological Change in Health Care Research Network collected unique patient-level data on three procedures for treatment of heart attack patients (catheterization, coronary artery bypass grafts and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty) for 17 countries over a 15-year period to...

Background: IQWiG commissioned an international panel of experts to develop methods for the assessment of the relation of benefits to costs in the German statutory health-care system. <P>Proposed methods: The panel recommended that IQWiG inform German decision makers of the net costs and value of...</p>