Equity in Irish health care financing: Measurement issues

Health Economics, Policy and Law

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 149-169

  Smith, Samantha ^a  

^a ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; INCOME; IRELAND; MEDICAL FEE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH RESOURCES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; IRELAND; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 77955918431     PISSN: 17441331     EISSN: 1744134X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1744133109990168     Document Type: Article

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