Colombian health care system: Results on equity for five health dimensions, 2003-2008

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 107-115

  Gómez, Fernando Ruiz ^a   Jaramillo, Teana Zapata ^b   Beltrán, Liz Garavito ^c  

^a Viceministerio de Salud y Prestación de Servicios ^*  (Colombia)

^b PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA   (Colombia)

^c Processum Consultoria Institucional SAS   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Colombia; Equity in access; Equity in health; Health economics; Health policy; Health systems

Indexed keywords

EQUITY; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HEALTH POLICY; LIVING STANDARD; PERCEPTION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COLOMBIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; TIME; UTILIZATION REVIEW; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COLOMBIA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

COLOMBIA;

EID: 84876348338     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: 16805348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49892013000200005     Document Type: Article

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