Time trend of out-of-pocket expenditure among cancer inpatients: Evidence from Korean tertiary hospitals

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 6985-6989

  You, Chang Hoon ^a   Kang, Sungwook ^b   Kwon, Young Dae ^c   Choi, Ji Heon ^d  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^b Daegu Haany University   (South Korea)

^c Department of Medical Humanities and Social Medicine   (South Korea)

^d The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hospitalization; Medical expenditure; Neoplasm type; Out of pocket expenditure; Trends

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INSURANCE; NEOPLASM; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOUTH KOREA; STATISTICS; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; TIME; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NEOPLASMS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84892471891     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2013.14.11.6985     Document Type: Article

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