The Future of Health Care in the Kurdistan Region-Iraq Toward an Effective, High-Quality System with an Emphasis on Primary Care

• Main Author: Moore, Melinda (auth)
• Other Authors: Anthony, C. Ross (auth), Lim, Yee-Wei (auth), Jones, Spencer S. (auth), Overton, Adrian (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2014
• Subjects: Middle Eastern history; Health systems & services; Medicolegal issues; Medical research; Clinical & internal medicine; History; Health Sciences
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Presents the results of a yearlong analysis of the health care system in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, with a focus on primary care. The authors project future supply and demand for health services, describe the strengths of the health care system in the Kurdistan Region as well as the challenges it...