Nikolaos Polyzos
Biographic Data
| ID | 7146471 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nikolaos Polyzos |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nikolaos |
| FAMILY NAME | Polyzos |
| SIGNATURE | POLYZOS N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Democritus University of Thrace |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4535-3075 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Reducing private health expenditure in Greece
Greece records the highest level of private health expenditure in the European Union, driven largely by out-of-pocket payments that undermine financial protection and exacerbate inequities. Despite universal coverage, benefit gaps, cost-sharing arrangements, and limits in publicly financed service availability shift a substantial financial burden onto households. Within a dual insurance system, voluntary private health insurance frequently overla…
Communication skills as a bridge between medical and public health education
Effective communication skills are a critical yet often neglected bridge between individual-focused medical education and population-oriented public health goals. Using the Greek medical system as a case study, this paper highlights a significant gap in formal training, finding that only three of the seven medical schools offer dedicated communication modules, with just two being core courses and representing less than 1% of the total ECTS credit…
Sustainability of Healthcare Financing in Greece
The economic crisis in Greece, which began in 2010 and lasted for 10 years, highlighted the serious problems and challenges of the Greek Social Health Insurance system. The reforms that mainly took place during the crisis provided a temporary solution. They focused on establishing a new National Organization for Healthcare Services (named EOPYY) and merging all the old insurance funds. This paper aims to examine whether this social health insuran…
Primary Care Doctors’ Assessment of and Preferences on Their Remuneration
Despite numerous studies on primary care doctors' remuneration and their job satisfaction, few of them have quantified their views and preferences on certain types of remuneration. This study aimed at reporting these views and preferences on behalf of Greek doctors employed at public primary care. We applied a 13-item questionnaire to a random sample of 212 doctors at National Health Service health centers and their satellite clinics. The results…
The Cost of Therapy Services Provided by a Day Psychotherapy Unit
The sole clinical evaluation of a therapeutic approach is not enough anymore; cost-effectiveness studies are also necessary. The findings of several studies agree that community-based care services and psychotherapy reduce the cost of mental health consumers. However, much of the ‘psychiatric reform’ process throughout Europe is not based on knowledge of cost and effectiveness of various interventions. On the contrary, it seems that several myths…
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The Cost of Therapy Services Provided by a Day Psychotherapy Unit
The sole clinical evaluation of a therapeutic approach is not enough anymore; cost-effectiveness studies are also necessary. The findings of several studies agree that community-based care services and psychotherapy reduce the cost of mental health consumers. However, much of the ‘psychiatric reform’ process throughout Europe is not based on knowledge of cost and effectiveness of various interventions. On the contrary, it seems that several myths…
Primary Care Doctors’ Assessment of and Preferences on Their Remuneration
Despite numerous studies on primary care doctors' remuneration and their job satisfaction, few of them have quantified their views and preferences on certain types of remuneration. This study aimed at reporting these views and preferences on behalf of Greek doctors employed at public primary care. We applied a 13-item questionnaire to a random sample of 212 doctors at National Health Service health centers and their satellite clinics. The results…
Sustainability of Healthcare Financing in Greece
The economic crisis in Greece, which began in 2010 and lasted for 10 years, highlighted the serious problems and challenges of the Greek Social Health Insurance system. The reforms that mainly took place during the crisis provided a temporary solution. They focused on establishing a new National Organization for Healthcare Services (named EOPYY) and merging all the old insurance funds. This paper aims to examine whether this social health insuran…
Communication skills as a bridge between medical and public health education
Effective communication skills are a critical yet often neglected bridge between individual-focused medical education and population-oriented public health goals. Using the Greek medical system as a case study, this paper highlights a significant gap in formal training, finding that only three of the seven medical schools offer dedicated communication modules, with just two being core courses and representing less than 1% of the total ECTS credit…
Reducing private health expenditure in Greece
Greece records the highest level of private health expenditure in the European Union, driven largely by out-of-pocket payments that undermine financial protection and exacerbate inequities. Despite universal coverage, benefit gaps, cost-sharing arrangements, and limits in publicly financed service availability shift a substantial financial burden onto households. Within a dual insurance system, voluntary private health insurance frequently overla…
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