title: Rebuilding of the Lebanese health care system: health sector reforms.
abstract: The civil war in Lebanon from 1975 to 1992 had a significant negative impact on the public health care system. This paper describes the health care system in Lebanon and its financing as of 2001. The efforts that have been made and are being made to rehabilitate and reform this sector since the end of the war are outlined.
authors.affiliation: Lebanese Healthcare Management Association, Beirut, Lebanon. dino@cyberia.net.lb
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Kronfol
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000458:organization & administration; D000206:Actuarial Analysis; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D003151:Community Health Centers / Q000458:organization & administration; D003363:Cost Control; D005380:Financing, Government / Q000458:organization & administration; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000458:organization & administration; D006291:Health Policy; D006295:Health Resources / Q000458:organization & administration; D006302:Health Services Research; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007861:Lebanon; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014857:Warfare