6 Competition between hospitals
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There has been an international trend over the past two decades to encourage more competition in health care by introducing market-related reforms, particularly in countries where health care is publicly financed and provided. Such reforms have included developing competition between providers; competition between insurers; the regulation of prices; greater information and choice for patients; and effective regulation of competition.
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