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Healthcare in the Netherlands is differentiated into several main categories. Firstly in three different echelons; secondly in physical versus mental healthcare; and thirdly in "cure" versus "care".

"Huisartsen" , "huisartsenposten" GP/primary medical centers], and casualty / emergency rooms mainly form the first echelon. Being referred by a first echelon professional is frequently required for access to treatment by the second and third echelons , or at least to qualify for insurance coverage for their treatment.

From 2012 to 2020, health care spending declined from 10.9 percent to 10.5 percent of GDP.

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