Out of the country's 27,628 health facilities, only 249 teaching and big hospitals, established by ministries, are owned by the state. A total of 27,379 non-state facilities, small and long-term care hospitals, have been established by self-rule regions, municipalities, individuals, churches and other legal entities. Before 1989, the whole health care sector was controlled by the state. The state facilities employ 18 percent of doctors Czech, US experts close talks on industrial cooperation agreement ...
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(Ceske Noviny)
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