What is Missing to Compare the Effectiveness of Health Care Financing Systems from the Quality of Life Perspective? Poland versus Spain Example
What is Missing to Compare the Effectiveness of Health Care Financing Systems from the Quality of Life Perspective? Poland versus Spain Example

Summary/Abstract: It is expected that health care systems affect the level of health in a societywhich in turn is a basic component of the quality of life. However, it is less clear howto assess such influence. In this short article we focus on Poland and Spain. We outlinetheir health systems and the level of their financing. This is followed by a comparisonof some health indicators from Eurostat cross cutting topic: Quality of Life – Health. Anargumentation is given that the “self-reported unmet needs for medical examination”could be an unbiased handle to assess an important aspect of the influence of health caresystems on the quality of life. Unfortunately, in authors’ opinion, information availableunder this cross cutting topic is not detailed enough for this purpose.

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