Changes in access to health care in China, 1989-1997

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 80-89

  Akin, John S ^a   Dow, William H ^a,b,c   Lance, Peter M ^a   Loh, Chung Ping A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL   (United States)

Author keywords

Access; China; Equality; Health; Health care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINA; COMMUNITY CARE; DECISION MAKING; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL WELFARE; TRAVEL;

CHINA; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SURVEYS; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING;

EID: 15444378343     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czi010     Document Type: Article

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