Out-of-pocket payments for unintentional injuries: A study in rural Bangladesh

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 41-47

  Dalal, Koustuv ^a   Rahman, Aminur ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Centre for Injury Prevention and Research Bangladesh   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Health economics; Injury; Out of pocket expenses

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL POPULATION; STATISTICS;

ACCIDENTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BANGLADESH; CHILD; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL POPULATION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649335486     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300802475992     Document Type: Article

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