If they get sick, they are in trouble: Health care restructuring, user charges, and equity in Vietnam

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 137-161

  Sepehri, Ardeshir ^a   Chernomas, Robert ^b   Akram Lodhi, A Haroon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUITY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH POLICY; POLICY REFORM; USER FEE;

COMMUNITY CARE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; VIET NAM;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; SOCIAL JUSTICE; VIETNAM;

VIET NAM;

EID: 0037233889     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/MXC5-CQ0A-XK3M-KPUB     Document Type: Review

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