The Iranian Health Insurance System; Past Experiences, Present Challenges And Future Strategies

Background: The Iranian healthcare system is primarily an insurance based system. This structure has an important influence on the efficiency and equity of the provision of healthcare in Iran. This paper reviews the history of the Iranian healthcare system and the impact of the Iranian health insura...

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Main Authors: T Walley, A Haycox, M Davari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2012-09-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/22058.pdf&manuscript_id=22058