Health-care reforms in the People's Republic of China: Strategies and social implications

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 76-92

  Wong, Victor C W ^a   Chiu, Sammy W S ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Cost control; Equity; Health care; Insurance

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EQUITY; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICE REFORM; SOCIAL IMPACT; SOCIAL PLANNING;

CHINA;

EID: 0030886265     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513559710156724     Document Type: Article

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