Regulating health care markets in China and India

Health Affairs

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 952-963

  Bloom, Gerald ^a   Kanjilal, Barun ^b   Peters, David H ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES   (United Kingdom)

^b Institute of Health Management Research   (India)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHINA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; INDIA; REVIEW;

CHINA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HEALTH POLICY; INDIA; INSURANCE, HEALTH; PRIVATE SECTOR;

EID: 48149087972     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 02782715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.27.4.952     Document Type: Review

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