Beyond the price tag: a scoping review of the determinants of informal payments in health systems and strategies for curbing them.

Jalali FS, Bordbar N, Ghanbari-Jahromi M, Bayati M

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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-026-14846-y
Published: 2026 Jun 5
Container: BMC health services research
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12913-026-14846-y,
  title = {Beyond the price tag: a scoping review of the determinants of informal payments in health systems and strategies for curbing them.},
  author = {Jalali FS and Bordbar N and Ghanbari-Jahromi M and Bayati M},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMC health services research},
  doi = {10.1186/s12913-026-14846-y},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-026-14846-y}
}

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TI  - Beyond the price tag: a scoping review of the determinants of informal payments in health systems and strategies for curbing them.
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AU  - Bayati M
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JO  - BMC health services research
DO  - 10.1186/s12913-026-14846-y
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FS, J., N, B., M, G., & M, B. (2026). Beyond the price tag: a scoping review of the determinants of informal payments in health systems and strategies for curbing them.. BMC health services research. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-026-14846-y

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