Incidence and correlates of 'catastrophic' maternal health care expenditure in India

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 445-456

  Bonu, Sekhar ^a   Bhushan, Indu ^a   Rani, Manju ^b   Anderson, Ian ^a  

^a ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK   (Philippines)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Catastrophic expenditure; Expenditure; India; Maternal health; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOME DELIVERY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCOME; INDIA; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; POVERTY; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INDIA; MIDDLE AGED; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350437865     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czp032     Document Type: Article

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