Explaining the demand for pharmaceuticals in Spain: Are there differences in drug consumption between foreigners and the Spanish population?

Health Policy

Volumn 97, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 217-224

  Jiménez Rubio, Dolores ^a   Hernández Quevedo, Cristina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drugs with prescription; Immigration; Self medication; User charges

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT; TRANQUILIZER;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BIRTHPLACE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FOREIGN WORKER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; PRESCRIPTION; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; RETIREMENT; SELF MEDICATION; SEX; SPAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE; DRUG UTILIZATION; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PRESCRIPTION FEES; SELF MEDICATION; SPAIN;

EID: 77956173742     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2010.05.003     Document Type: Article

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