Measurement of inequity in health care with heterogeneous response of use to need

Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 676-689

  Van de Poel, Ellen ^a   Van Doorslaer, Eddy ^a,b   O'Donnell, Owen ^a,b,c  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MACEDONIA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Equity; Health care

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; EQUITY; HEALTH CARE; HETEROGENEITY; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; SOCIOECONOMIC SURVEY;

ARTICLE; ASIAN; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; PATIENT CARE; PHILIPPINES; POVERTY; PREDICTION; SOCIAL STATUS; STANDARDIZATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; URBAN POPULATION; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PHILIPPINES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

ASIA;

EID: 84862508912     PISSN: 01676296     EISSN: 18791646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2012.05.005     Document Type: Article

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