Private health insurance in South Korea: An international comparison

Health Policy

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 76-85

  Shin, Jaeun ^a  

^a Korea Development Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

H51; Health care financing; I11; I13; I18; National health insurance; OECD comparison; Private health insurance; South Korea

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST CONTROL; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOUTH KOREA;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA;

EID: 84867337096     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: 18726054     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2012.08.011     Document Type: Article

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