Factors related to dissatisfaction with the National Health Insurance among primary care physicians in Taiwan

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 81-90

  Lin, Herng Ching ^a   Chang, Wen Yin ^a   Tung, Yu Chi ^b  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Dissatisfaction; National Health Insurance; Primary care physicians

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; NURSE; PHYSICIAN INCOME; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SATISFACTION; TAIWAN; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; TAIWAN;

EID: 0037318768     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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