Effect of patient reimbursement method on health-care utilization: Evidence from China

Health Economics

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1312-1329

  Zhong, Hai ^a  

^a CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMICS   (China)

Author keywords

China; health insurance; health care demand; patient reimbursement method

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL LEAVE; MORBIDITY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REIMBURSEMENT; SOCIAL STATUS; URBAN AREA;

CHINA; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH-CARE DEMAND; PATIENT REIMBURSEMENT METHOD;

CHINA; DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; RURAL HEALTH; TIME FACTORS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 80054768318     PISSN: 10579230     EISSN: 10991050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hec.1670     Document Type: Article

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