The potential role of risk-equalization mechanisms in health insurance: The case of South Africa

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 341-353

  Söderlund, Neil ^a   Khosa, Solani ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; REVIEW; RISK; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0030693582     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/12.4.341     Document Type: Review

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