Special Reports - Reform of Health Care in Germany
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For the past 45 years GerrtU.Jny has lwd two health care systems: one in the former Federal Republic of Germany and one in the former German Democratic Republic. The system in the Federal Republic was undergoing some imponant reforms when German reunification took place in October 1990. Now the system in eastern Germany is undergoing a major transformation to bring it more into line with that in western Germany.
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تاریخ انتشار 2012