In search of healthcare system ideal types — Changeable classifications and dimensions

This article aims to classify the healthcare systems of 43 developed economies into different system types, and examine whether dimensions health characteristics produce coherent classification when are observed separately. We group types based on their institutional structures performance using financing, provision outcomes as characteristics. Unlike previous classifications, we each dimension separately hierarchical cluster analysis. In particular dimensions, our results resemble those found in classifications. However, no clustering was across three dimensions. The show that differ from other them form unique types. Separating helps detecting connections between phenomena being studied. It is relevant note differences while discussing