Informal Out-Of-Pocket Payments for Health Care in Russia
Independent Economic Analysis
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The book describes existing informal payments for health services that prevail at various health care institutions and units in Russia. Authors argue that such payments have become a tool that patients and doctors use to adapt to realities of the transitional period. The study includes analysis of personal and group norms of informal payments, as well as health professionals' attitude towards their legalization.