The effect of outpatient cost sharing on health care utilization of the elderly

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 496-504

  Kim, Myunghwa ^a   Kwon, Soonman ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aged; Cost sharing; Health care; Outpatients; Utilization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COST; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; OUTPATIENT;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; COST SHARING; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; MIDDLE AGED; OFFICE VISITS;

EID: 78650391780     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2010.43.6.496     Document Type: Article

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