Polityka zdrowotna w programach partii politycznych w Polsce. Wyborczy wyścig po zdrowie?
Health Policy in Political Parties in Poland

Summary/Abstract: Public debate concerning Poles health, accessibility to health care services, long time waiting lists for the most emerging medical services, namely ontological treatment, as well as many other fundamental healthcare system question, due to the hot period of political elections, became much more visible in last months. Politicians have to tackle such issues under Polish citizens pressure however this particular group influence seems to be underestimated. The complexity of problems, differentiated and multiplicity of health needs, accompanied with very intensive development of medical sciences and technologies on one hand and the economical rationalization on second hand constitute the unavoidable conditions in the sphere of choices that cannot be disregarded. This difficult and politically risky process, strongly dependent on interrelations between different interests groups – with the political parties among them – starts at the stage of political programs creation. The article goal is to describe and evaluate particular political parties programs in this sphere, aiming at the possible future scenario concerning dimensions of health policy and public health in Poland. The paper constitutes an attempt of comparative analysis in the sphere described above, showing the frames of national.

• Details
• Contents