Hospitalization in Tajikistan: Determinants of admission, length of stay, and out-of-pocket expenditures. Results of a national survey

International Journal of Health Planning and Management

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 251-269

  Habibov, Nazim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Central Asia; Health policy; Health seeking behavior; Heath utilization; Poverty

Indexed keywords

DRUG; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH POLICY; HOSPITAL SECTOR; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; LOGIT ANALYSIS; NATIONAL PLANNING; POVERTY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; TAJIKISTAN; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TAJIKISTAN; YOUNG ADULT;

CENTRAL ASIA; TAJIKISTAN;

EID: 77956477720     PISSN: 07496753     EISSN: 10991751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hpm.972     Document Type: Article

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