Should the coinsurance rate be increased in the case of the common cold? An analysis based on an original survey

Journal of the Japanese and International Economies

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 353-371

  Ii, Masako ^a   Ohkusa, Yasushi ^b  

^a YOKOHAMA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Medical insurance system; Medical service demand; Minor illnesses; Over the counter medication

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036771509     PISSN: 08891583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jjie.2002.0510     Document Type: Review

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