Toward a confucian family-oriented health care system for the future of China

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 452-465

  Cao, Yongfu ^a   Chen, Xiaoyang ^a   Fan, Ruiping ^b  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Confucian ethics; family; health insurance; health savings accounts

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINA; COST; ECONOMICS; ETHICS; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MORALITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RELIGION; RURAL POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION;

CHINA; CONFUCIANISM; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS; MORALS; RURAL POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 80455178723     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: 17445019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmp/jhr036     Document Type: Review

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