Gestor bibliográfico Crisis y Salud

Weaknesses in the Greek health system include poor continuity of care, excessive use of curative services, lack of preventive measures, low levels of satisfaction, high rates of out-of pocket payments, and significant inequalities in the range and quality of health services. In the past a plethora of occupational funds had offered different packages of primary healthcare coverage. In some cases they used their own infrastructure (GP-led health clinics) and/or contracted private physicians and laboratories, situated mainly in urban and semi-urban areas. In 1953 the state established the first public medical posts in rural areas a few years later, obliging medical graduates to offer their services to local populations as fully employed civil servants.