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Economic crisis, health systems and health in Europe: country experience
6. Conclusions 97
References 97
Chapter 4 103
The impact of the crisis on the health system and health in Greece
Charalampos Economou, Daphne Kaitelidou, Alexander Kentikelenis,
Anna Maresso and Aris Sissouras
Introduction 103
1. The nature and magnitude of the financial and economic crisis 104
2. Health system pressures prior to the crisis 106
3. Health system responses to the crisis 110
4. Implications for health system performance and health 123
5. Discussion 130
6. Conclusions 135
Appendix 4.1 137
Acknowledgements 138
References 138
Chapter 5 143
The impact of the crisis on the health system and health in Ireland
Anne Nolan, Sarah Barry, Sara Burke and Stephen Thomas
Introduction 143
1. The nature and magnitude of the financial and economic crisis 144
2. Health system pressures prior to the crisis 146
3. Health system responses to the crisis 151
4. Implications for health system performance and health 160
5. Discussion 163
6. Conclusions 167
Appendix 5.1 168
Acknowledgement 170
References 170
Chapter 6 179
The impact of the crisis on the health system and health in Latvia
Maris Taube, Uldis Mitenbergs and Anna Sagan
Introduction 179
1. The nature and magnitude of the financial and economic crisis 180
2. Health system pressures prior to the crisis 185
3. Health system responses to the crisis 190
4. Implications for health system performance and health 200
5. Discussion 206
6. Conclusions 209
Appendix 6.1 211
References 212
Chapter 7 217
The impact of the crisis on the health system and health in Lithuania
Gintaras Kacevičius and Marina Karanikolos
Introduction 217
1. The nature and magnitude of the financial and economic crisis 217
2. Health system pressures prior to the crisis 222
3. Health system responses to the crisis 224
4. Implications for health system performance and health 234
5. Discussion 238
6. Conclusions 241