Afonkin G. P., Dodonov O. E. Informal payments for health care: gratitude or corruption

Abstract: Corruption has been pursuing the mankind in all its forms along all stages of its development. The urgency of this problem explains psychophysiological characteristic features of the man’s nature. These characteristic features motivate satisfaction of the man’s needs, even if it can be achieved by means of corruption. They say that corruption is an integrate part of the man’s nature and it is almost impossible to eliminate it. The problem of corruption in the healthcare system is topical for all countries in the world and it takes various forms — from insignificant fraud, briery between the doctor and patient to misuse of policy of healthcare development and financing of this sphere at the state level.

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