Purpose – Modern lifestyle changes led to increased dental care needs in India. Consequently, there has been a sharp rise in dentist numbers. Karnataka state alone produces 2,500 dentists annually, who are engaged in the non-government sector owing to inadequate public sector opportunities....

"Problems related to the functioning of public healthcare systems encourage the search for alternative solutions, for example to ensure improved access to medical services. However, these proposals also require appropriate theoretical support to better present and apply them. This book draws on...

IntroductionPART 1. MARKET PROCESSES IN THE HEALTH SYSTEM 1. Insurance as a market institution 2. Alternative market forms of financing access to medical services 3. The health system as an element of the market economy PART 2. UNIVERSAL (PUBLIC) HEALTH SYSTEM AS AN EFFECT OF STATE INTERVENTIONS...