Efficiency or equity: Value judgments in coverage decisions in Thailand

Journal of Health, Organisation and Management

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 331-342

  Tantivess, Sripen ^a   Velasco, Román Pérez ^a   Yothasamut, Jomkwan ^a   Mohara, Adun ^a   Limprayoonyong, Hatai ^a   Teerawattananon, Yot ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Coverage decisions; Health care; Health organisation and management; Health priority setting; Social values; Thailand; Value judgements

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861312328     PISSN: 14777266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777261211238972     Document Type: Review

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