%0 Journal Article
%T Comparing Performance of Public and Cooperative Health Centers
%A Mostafa Farahbakhsh
%A Alireza Nikniaz
%A Jafar Sadegh-Tabrizi
%A Akram Zakeri
%J Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
%D 2012
%I Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
%X Background: Health cooperatives in similar structure of health network in Iran, give primary health cares to defined population with supervisory of public sector. Materials and method: This study compares health system performance between public (PHC) and cooperative (CHC) health centers. Results: Client's satisfaction was 4.14 in CHC and 3.9 in PHC in 5 point Likert scale. The mean for daily health services of CHC and PHC were 110.8 and 85 respectively. Conclusion: Health cooperatives are appropriate strategy for downsizing of government in health sector
%K Health centers
%K public sector
%K private sector
%K Iran
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