Vertical equity of healthcare in Taiwan: Health services were distributed according to need

International Journal for Equity in Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Wang, Shiow Ing ^a   Yaung, Chih Liang ^b  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

^b ASIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL SECTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAIWAN;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TAIWAN;

TAIWAN;

EID: 84873040539     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14759276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-9276-12-12     Document Type: Article

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