Is there equity in oral healthcare utilization: Experience after achieving Universal Coverage

Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 85-96

  Somkotra, Tewarit ^a,b   Detsomboonrat, Palinee ^b  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Horizontal equity; Inequality; Out of pocket payments; Universal Coverage

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; DEMOGRAPHY; DENTAL CARE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; INCOME; INSURANCE; MARRIAGE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POVERTY; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICS; THAILAND; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHMS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DENTAL SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HOSPITALS, PRIVATE; HUMANS; INCOME; MARITAL STATUS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORAL HEALTH; POVERTY; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIAL CLASS; THAILAND; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58449135131     PISSN: 03015661     EISSN: 16000528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2008.00449.x     Document Type: Article

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