Developments and general features of national health insurance in Korea

Social Work in Public Health

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 142-157

  Kim, Kyo Seong ^a   Lee, Young Jae ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Health care policy; Korean social welfare; National Health Insurance; National Health Insurance in Korea

Indexed keywords

FINANCIAL PROVISION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; MEDICINE; NATIONAL STRATEGY; PUBLIC ACCESS; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INSURANCE; KOREA; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH;

HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; KOREA; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS;

KOREA;

EID: 77951240565     PISSN: 19371918     EISSN: 1937190X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19371910903547017     Document Type: Article

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