The value of health insurance: The access motive

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 141-152

  Nyman, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Access motive; Expected utility; Health insurance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032894679     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6296(98)00049-6     Document Type: Article

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