[Different forms of payment systems for dental services and their impact on care].

نویسندگان

  • Marina Lara Sória
  • Ronaldo Bordin
  • Luiz Cesar da Costa Filho
چکیده

The Brazilian dental care sector is facing a paradoxical crisis characterized by a surplus of dentists and a large contingent of people lacking dental care, thus highlighting the need to improve management strategies. One necessary step is to analyze the various payment schemes for dental services. This paper reviews two important approaches, fee for service and capitation, and considers the impacts and consequences of payment strategies on the dental care system.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Cadernos de saude publica

دوره 18 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2002