Equity in pharmaceutical utilization in Ontario: A cross-section and over time analysis

Canadian Public Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 487-507

  Zhong, Hai ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMICS   (China)

Author keywords

Concentration index; Inequality; Inequity; Ontario; Pharmaceuticals

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG USER; SOCIAL IMPACT;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 40849127060     PISSN: 03170861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cpp.33.4.487     Document Type: Article

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