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This literature review pursues two main objectives: first, it argues that research on health
policy actors and healthcare systems need to be separated more thoroughly. Though there
are important interactions between both fields, it is often advisable to separate analytically
research on health policy actors and on healthcare systems. Second, concentrating not only
on actors and institutions but also on outcomes, we suggest, is theoretically valuable, practically
feasible, and policy relevant. Most studies discussed in this review concentrate either
on health policy implementation or on healthcare system characteristics. Our emphasis
is on extending the understanding about the outcomes of different national healthcare
arrangements and whether policy reforms actually deliver their promised results. To do
this, more attention to the measurement of success is required. |
