Two-tier charging strategies in public hospitals: Implications for intra-hospital resource allocation and equity of access to hospital services

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 447-462

  McPake, Barbara ^a   Hanson, Kara ^b   Adam, Christopher ^c  

^a QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Equity; Public private mix; Two tier charging

Indexed keywords

EQUITY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; HOSPITAL SECTOR; POLICY STRATEGY; PRICE DYNAMICS; PUBLIC SECTOR;

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITAL SERVICE; MODEL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SIMULATION;

FEES AND CHARGES; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 34147154248     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2006.10.011     Document Type: Article

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