Since the 1990s, diagnosis-related group (DRG)-based payment systems were gradually
introduced in many countries. The main design characteristics of a DRG-based payment …

The blooming of incidence and prevalence of “prosperity diseases” among the broad layers
of modern day populations is rather novel phenomenon in demographic history of the …

© 2017, Serbia Medical Society. All rights reserved. The Silver Tsunami or population
ageing has become a globally widespread phenomenon. The purpose of this review is to …

176 situations, seek medical help for themselves in response to similar health shocks, and
do not encounter significant rationing in health care services in these age groups …

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of disease burden globally,
disproportionately affecting low and middle-income countries. The continued scarcity of …

Background: Serbia, as the largest market of the Western Balkans, has entered
socioeconomic transition with substantial delay compared to most of Eastern Europe. Its …

The purpose of this paper is to model the determinants of health care expenditures (HCE)
and investigate the short-run, long-run equilibrium dynamic causal relationship between …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most commonly diagnosed malignant neoplasms. The
aim of the study was to evaluate and correlate most important epidemiological and …

Background/Aim. Cancer, one of the leading causes of mortality in the world, imposes a
substantial economic burden on each society, including Serbia. The aim of this study was to …

Introduction: South-eastern European socioeconomic transition followed by extensive health
systems reforms has completely changed the pharmaceuticals market landscape in the …