Hospital charge exemptions for the poor in Shandong, China

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2002, Pages 56-63

  Meng, Qingyue ^a   Sun, Qiang ^a   Hearst, Norman ^b  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Discount; Exemption; Hospital; Indigent; User fees

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HUMAN; MANAGER; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SOCIAL INSURANCE;

CHINA; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; POVERTY; RATE SETTING AND REVIEW; TAX EXEMPTION; UNCOMPENSATED CARE;

EID: 0036929118     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/17.suppl_1.56     Document Type: Article

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