Health Shocks, Out-of-Pocket Medical Expenses and Consumer Debt Among Middle-Aged and Older Americans

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 357-380

  Kim, Hyungsoo ^a   Yoon, Wonah ^b   Zurlo, Karen A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84866535366     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: 17456606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6606.2012.01236.x     Document Type: Article

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