Effects of Supplementary Private Health Insurance on Physician Visits in Korea

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 108, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 912-920

  Kang, Sungwook ^a   You, Chang Hoon ^b   Kwon, Young Dae ^c   Oh, Eun Hwan ^d  

^a Daegu Haany University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^d Hyupsung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

health services utilization; Korea; private health insurance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICIAN; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; KOREA; MALE; MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS; MIDDLE AGED; PRIVATE SECTOR;

EID: 73149117153     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09296646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0929-6646(10)60003-4     Document Type: Article

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