Abstract
The trigger that set Romania on the path to health reform was the political change that took place in December 1989. The main legacies of the health system from the communist period were underfinancing, a rigid hierarchical command and control structure, a demotivated workforce, growing inequity, and the poor health status of the population. No matter how much pressure these factors put on the system, the changes that took place would not have been possible in the absence of general societal change.
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Scîntee, S., VlĎdescu, C. (2012). Primary Health Care in Romania after 20 Years of Reforms. 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_7
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