Universal health coverage and user charges

Health Economics, Policy and Law

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 529-535

  Smith, Peter C ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL INSURANCE; SOCIAL WELFARE; TAX;

FEES AND CHARGES; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE BENEFITS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 84884155149     PISSN: 17441331     EISSN: 1744134X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1744133113000285     Document Type: Article

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