Explanation of inequality in utilization of ambulatory care before and after universal health insurance in Thailand

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 105-114

  Yiengprugsawan, V ^a   Carmichael, G A ^a   Lim, L L Y ^a   Seubsman, S ^b   Sleigh, A C ^a  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

^b SUKHOTHAI THAMMATHIRAT OPEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

decomposition; health care utilization; health inequalities; Health services research; Thailand; universal health insurance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; THAILAND; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH SURVEYS; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; THAILAND; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 79951928664     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czq028     Document Type: Article

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