Is there a disparity in the hospital care received under a universal health insurance program in taiwan?

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 232-238

  Hsiao, Yu Yu ^a   Cheng, Shou Hsia ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Access to care; Hospital; Quality of care; Socio economic status; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL STATUS; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; TAIWAN;

ACCESS TO CARE; HOSPITAL; QUALITY OF CARE; SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TAIWAN; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878966867     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: 14643677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzt029     Document Type: Article

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