Measurement and explanation of horizontal (In)equity in health care utilization among thais after universal coverage policy implementation

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 980-995

  Somkotra, Tewarit ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

decomposition; health care utilization; horizontal inequity; income related inequality; Thailand; universal coverage

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; INSURANCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL CLASS; THAILAND; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL CLASS; THAILAND; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82955213954     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1010539509360674     Document Type: Article

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