Policy context of the poor progress of the pro-poor policy: A case study on the Medical-Aid policy during Kim Dae-jung's Government (1998-2002) in the Republic of Korea

Health Policy

Volumn 78, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 209-223

  Shin, Young Jeon ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Medical Aid; Policy context; Pro poor policy; Republic of Korea

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; IDEOLOGY; POLITICS; SOCIETY; SOUTH KOREA;

HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; KOREA; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; POLITICS; POVERTY; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 33747337539     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2005.10.004     Document Type: Article

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