Bulgaria Health Sector Diagnosis : Policy Note

The health system in Bulgaria has undergone significant transformations since the transition and it continues to evolve. This policy note updates a similar document prepared in 2009. It highlights some positive developments, particularly in the are...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Other Health Study
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	AGED AGING AMBULATORY SECTOR BASIC NEEDS BASIS FOR ACTION BEDS BURDEN OF DISEASE CAPITAL COSTS CAPITATION CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES CARE PERFORMANCE CAUSES OF DEATH CERVICAL CANCER CHRONIC DISEASE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM CITIZENS CLINICAL GUIDELINES CLINICAL SERVICES COMMUNICABLE DISEASES COMPLICATIONS COST CONTROL DEATH RATE DEATH RATES DEATHS DEBT DECISION MAKING DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS DEPENDENCY RATIO DIABETES DIET DISABILITIES DISPARITIES IN HEALTH DOCTORS EARLY DETECTION ELDERLY ESSENTIAL DRUGS FERTILITY FERTILITY RATES FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL PRESSURE FINANCIAL PROTECTION FIXED COSTS FUTURE GROWTH GENERAL PRACTITIONERS GLOBAL BUDGETS GLOBAL HEALTH GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROSS NATIONAL INCOME HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE COSTS HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH CARE SECTOR HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH EXPENDITURE HEALTH EXPENDITURE PER CAPITA HEALTH FOR ALL HEALTH IMPACTS HEALTH INDICATORS HEALTH INEQUALITIES HEALTH INFORMATICS HEALTH INFORMATION HEALTH INSURANCE FUNDS HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HEALTH MINISTRIES HEALTH ORGANIZATION HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH PROFESSIONALS HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SECTOR REFORM HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SPECIALIST HEALTH SPENDING HEALTH STATUS HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HEALTH SYSTEMS IN TRANSITION HEALTH WORKFORCE HEALTH-CARE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE HOME CARE HOSPICE HOSPITAL HOSPITAL AUTONOMY HOSPITAL BEDS HOSPITAL BUDGETS HOSPITAL CAPACITY HOSPITAL CARE HOSPITAL COST HOSPITAL COSTS HOSPITAL FINANCING HOSPITAL FUNDING HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT HOSPITAL SECTOR HOSPITAL SERVICES HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RESOURCES HYPERTENSION ILLNESS IMMUNIZATION IMPACT ON HEALTH INCOME INEQUITIES INFANT INFANT DEATHS INFANT MORTALITY INFANT MORTALITY RATE INFANT MORTALITY RATES INFLUENZA INFORMAL PAYMENTS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS INTERVENTION LABOR MARKET LEADING CAUSES LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH LEGAL STATUS LIFE EXPECTANCY LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH LIVE BIRTHS LIVING CONDITIONS LIVING STANDARDS LOCAL CAPACITY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LONG-TERM CARE MARKETING MEDIA ATTENTION MEDICAL BILLS MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL CONTACTS MEDICAL EDUCATION MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MEDICAL SERVICES MEDICINES MINISTRY OF HEALTH MODERNIZATION MORBIDITY MORTALITY NATIONAL HEALTH NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE FUND NUMBER OF PEOPLE NURSES OBESITY OPEN SOCIETY OUTPATIENT CARE OUTPATIENT SERVICES PACEMAKERS PATIENT PATIENT RIGHTS PATIENT SATISFACTION PATIENTS PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES PHARMACEUTICAL MARKETING PHARMACEUTICAL POLICIES PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR PHARMACIES PHARMACISTS PHYSICIAN PHYSICIANS POCKET PAYMENT POCKET PAYMENTS POLICY DEVELOPMENTS POLICY DIALOGUE POLICY GOALS PRICE CONTROL PRIMARY CARE PRIMARY CARE DOCTORS PRIMARY CARE SECTOR PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIVATE HOSPITALS PRIVATE SECTOR PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS PROGRESS PROVIDERS OF HEALTH CARE PUBLIC CONTRACT PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH CARE PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURE PUBLIC HEALTH STATISTICS PUBLIC HOSPITALS PUBLIC SECTOR QUALITY ASSURANCE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT QUALITY OF CARE QUALITY OF HEALTH QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE QUALITY OF LIFE QUALITY SERVICES REIMBURSEMENT RATES RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS RESPECT RESPITE CARE RICHER COUNTRIES RISK FACTORS RURAL AREAS SCREENING SERVICE DELIVERY SERVICE PROVISION SMOKING SOCIAL POLICY SOCIAL WORKERS SURGERY TEACHING HOSPITALS TRAUMA TREATMENT SERVICES TUBERCULOSIS USE OF RESOURCES VACCINE COVERAGE VASCULAR DISEASES WORKERS WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION YOUNG PEOPLE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/03/17878699/bulgaria-health-sector-diagnosis-policy-note http://hdl.handle.net/10986/16082