Financing of Health Care Services and Analysis of Health Expenditures

In my book titled “Financing of Health Care Services and Analysis of Health Expenditures in Turkey - Between 2002 and 2013”, I carried out a comprehensive study which presents a detailed review of the progress that occurred in health expenditures from 2002 to 2013. Analyzing how health expenditures in Turkey were affected by the policies implemented between 2003 and 2013, the book presents an in-depth discussion and analysis of the progress in management and provision of health care services, as well as putting light on some significant changes made to health care financing and social security network. Health spending in Turkey are analyzed in four categories in the book: by financing agents, by service providers, by service functions and by spending items, which I believe better suits the Turkish health care system and better reflects its functioning in practice. The classification, which provides readers with an easier understanding of the Turkish health care system from different perspectives, is distinct from other classifications employed by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat).