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. 2019 Jun 5;8:789. [Version 1] doi: 10.12688/f1000research.19414.1

Figure 3. General structure of the healthcare system.

Figure 3.

The driver of the health system – resulting from its agreed purpose, goals and values – align and limit the potential interactions of its agents in response to diverse inputs. These constraints “determine” the potential outcomes the health system can deliver, both in terms of health outcomes for the patients treated and the economic and resource costs associated with the service delivery.