Utilization of inpatient care from private hospitals: Trends emerging from Kerala, India

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 437-446

  Dilip, T R ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES   (India)

Author keywords

equity; health care; health services research; hospitals; India; Private providers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FEE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INDIA; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

FEES AND CHARGES; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, PRIVATE; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; INDIA; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PRIVATE SECTOR; PUBLIC SECTOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 77956315695     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czq012     Document Type: Article

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