Corruption and Anti-corruption Actions in Healthcare
Corruption and Anti-corruption Actions in Healthcare

Summary/Abstract: Bribery is a common phenomenon. It has various social, moral, economic and political implications, it challenges good management, hinders development and disrupts competition. It violates justice, challenges human rights and impedes the fight against poverty. It also increases the cost of running business, introduces uncertainty in commercial transactions, increases the cost of goods and services as well as deteriorates their quality, which may lead to the loss of life and property, the loss of trust in institutions, and a disruption of honesty and effective functioning of the markets [ISO 37001]. The objective of the article is to present various kinds of corruption that occur in the healthcare sector as well as different anti-corruption actions taken by the entities. The article is based on current subject literature, an analysis of legal acts and various reports published by institutions fighting against corruption in the healthcare. The article is a desk research analysis.

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