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The profound political, social, and economic reforms carried out in Croatia and other countries of transition in the 1990s brought about substantial changes in every sector, including the health system (Orešković 1998). Main changes in Croatia included the introduction of market principles and the strengthening of private initiatives and responsibilities of health care users. Major goals of health reform were halting the increase in costs, improving health system planning and management, reorganizing health financing and payment modalities, improving efficacy and quality of health services, and reinforcing preventive and primary care (Katic et al. 2004a).
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Katić, M., Jurković, D., Jureša, V. (2012). The Combined Way of Paying Family Medicine in Croatia. In: Bartlett, W., Božikov, J., Rechel, B. (eds) Health Reforms in South East Europe. New Perspectives on South-East Europe Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137264770_11
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