Variations in catastrophic health expenditure estimates from household surveys in India;Estimation des variations des dépenses de santé catastrophiques à partir d'enquêtes meńes auprès des ménages en Inde

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 91, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 726-735

  Raban, Magdalena Z ^a   Dandona, Rakhi ^a   Dandona, Lalit ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH FOUNDATION OF INDIA   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; MORBIDITY; POLICY ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; DRUG COST; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; INDIA; MEDICAL FEE; METHODOLOGY; OUTPATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

INDIA;

CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS; COST OF ILLNESS; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INDIA;

EID: 84884945137     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: 15640604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2471/BLT.12.113100     Document Type: Article

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