Trust in micro-health insurance: An exploratory study in Rwanda

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1430-1438

  Schneider, Pia ^a  

^a ABT ASSOCIATES   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to care; Micro health insurance; Rwanda; Trust

Indexed keywords

HEALTH INSURANCE;

AMBULANCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSUMER; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; REIMBURSEMENT; RWANDA; TRUST;

FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; RWANDA; TRUST;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; RWANDA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 22244485341     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.11.074     Document Type: Conference Paper

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