An Alternative Framework for Analyzing Financial Protection in Health

PLoS Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2012, Pages

  Ruger, Jennifer Prah ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; COST CONTROL; COST OF ILLNESS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INCOME; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

COST OF ILLNESS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTHCARE FINANCING; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH;

EID: 84865559093     PISSN: 15491277     EISSN: 15491676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001294     Document Type: Article

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