The role of Taiwan's national health insurance program in influencing adequate prenatal care

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 113-130

  Liu, Tsai Ching ^a   Chen, Chin Shyan ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adequate prenatal care; National health insurance; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES; MATERNAL HEALTH; PREGNANCY;

CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MARRIAGE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; REVIEW; TAIWAN;

FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TAIWAN;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 3142719126     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.749     Document Type: Review

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