Introduction: Underfunding of the health systemin Poland causes the patients to bear a proportion of the costs of treatment.
Aim: The aim of this study was to gather knowledge of health-care services financed by the patients and socio-demographic factors which are influencing how often they use them.
Material and methods: A diagnostic survey was conducted among 384 residents of the West Pomeranian Province.
Results: Respondents most frequently used the paid services of dental care.
Conclusions: The age and health condition impact on the frequency of using self-paid health-care services. condition impact on the frequency of using self-paid healthcare services.
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