The Chinese health system at a crossroads

Health Affairs

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 460-468

  Yip, Winnie ^a   Hsiao, William C ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHINA; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA;

CHINA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS;

EID: 41749101046     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 02782715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.27.2.460     Document Type: Review

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