Health insurance reform in Vietnam: A review of recent developments and future challenges

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 252-263

  Ekman, Björn ^a   Liem, Nguyen Thanh ^b   Duc, Ha Anh ^c   Axelson, Henrik ^a,d  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Institute of Sociology   (Viet Nam)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Partnership for Maternal   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Health financing; Health insurance; Reform; Review; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; POLITICS; POVERTY; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS; VIET NAM;

EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; SOCIAL JUSTICE; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE; VIETNAM;

EID: 45849130094     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czn009     Document Type: Review

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