Download or read book The Changing Public-private Mix in Nordic Healthcare written by John Øvretveit and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The public health systems of the Nordic countries were established to provide care equitably to those in need, not to provide responsive consumer services. These systems are now at a crossroads. This report draws attention to the changes in and expansion of the private sector. It presents facts about financing and provision, and an analysis of the changes, their causes and consequences. The report concludes that Nordic citizens and governments need the private health sector, for a variety of reasons.