Koletsi-Kounari H, Apostolpoulos A X
Hell Stomatol Chron. 1988 Oct-Dec;32(4):255-60.
The health expenditures in developed countries show a remarkable increase over the last two decades representing 7-10% of their G.N.P. In Greece, the public health expenditures amounted to an average of 3.5% of the G.N.P. for the period 1977-1983. The private sector represents a very significant component, amounting to 2.4% of the G.N.P. Dental health expenditures in Greece are considered significantly low. They account 2% of the total health expenditures. For comparison, in other developed countries this percentage is quite higher of the order of 5 to 10%. It follows that there is a great need to increase the dental health expenditures in Greece so that the needs for dental treatment of the population can be met more easily achieved by increasing the emphasis of the dental care in preventive measures starting especially with the younger segment of the population.
在过去二十年里，发达国家的医疗支出显著增加，占其国民生产总值的7%至10%。在希腊，1977年至1983年期间，公共医疗支出平均占国民生产总值的3.5%。私营部门是一个非常重要的组成部分，占国民生产总值的2.4%。希腊的口腔卫生支出被认为非常低，占医疗总支出的2%。相比之下，在其他发达国家，这一比例要高得多，在5%至10%之间。因此，希腊迫切需要增加口腔卫生支出，以便通过加强特别是针对年轻人群体的预防措施中的口腔护理重点，更轻松地满足民众的口腔治疗需求。
