Equity in utilization of cancer inpatient services by income classes

Health Policy

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 187-200

  Kim, Chul Woung ^b   Lee, Sang Yi ^a   Hong, Seong Chul ^a  

^a Jeju National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Health Industry Development Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cancer inpatient services utilization; Concentration index; Equity; Income group

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INCOME; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 15744396829     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2004.03.009     Document Type: Article

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