Health care utilisation under the 30-Baht Scheme among the urban poor in Mitrapap slum, Khon Kaen, Thailand: A cross-sectional study

International Journal for Equity in Health

Volumn 6, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Coronini Cronberg, Sophie ^a,b   Laohasiriwong, Wongsa ^a   Gericke, Christian A ^c  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; SOCIOECONOMICS; THAILAND;

EID: 35449006357     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14759276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-9276-6-11     Document Type: Article

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