Concentration of health care expenditures in Taiwan - Analysis of patient's characteristics

Taiwan Journal of Public Health

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 207-213

  Chang, Hong Jen ^a   Huang, Shin Chung ^a   Chiang, Tsui Ping ^a  

^a Bureau of National Health Insurance Taiwan   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Age; Chronic conditions; Disease pattern; National health insurance

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DATA BASE; DENTAL CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; TAIWAN;

EID: 0036625468     PISSN: 10232141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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