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		Health Title: Public-Private Partnerships and Collaboration in the Health Sector Author(s): Irina A. Nikolic ; Harald Maikisch Posted Date: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 Keywords: certification, debt, expenditures, Health Economics, health facilities, health providers, Health Sector, Health System, health systems, Hospital Management, hospital services, Human Development, Informatics, medical technologies, medical treatment, National Health Insurance, Nutrition, patient rights, public health, technology transfer Copyrights: © 2006 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank Type: File Decription: This brief is intended to provide an overview of the topic of public-private partnerships (PPPs) and public-private collaboration (PPC) in the health sector, the key types of PPPs and PPC encountered in practice, the associated benefits and risks, and good practices for ensuring success. Also included are nine recent case studies from European experience that illustrate these considerations under specific project circumstances. This overview is not intended as a detailed analysis of the theory and practice of PPPs and PPC in health, and excludes public health partnerships at supranational levels (e.g., global health partnerships or disease-specific partnerships). Download File: PUBLIC~2.PDF (1633K)