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Finansowanie i organizacja systemu opieki długoterminowej w Polsce
Financing and organization of long-term care in Poland

Author(s): Anna Mitek
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: long-term care; economics of the elderly; government expenditures and health; government expenditures and welfare programs; analysis of health care markets

Summary/Abstract: The article discusses issues of organization and financing care for elderly in Poland. The main objective is to classify the entities responsible for providing care among the various social security system and present the current long-term care financing solutions with their effectiveness. Evaluation of the costs of providing long-term care and compared to other countries is a key result.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 34/1
  • Page Range: 223-236
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish