Determinants of health care expenditures and the contribution of associated factors: 16 cities and provinces in Korea, 2003-2010

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 300-308

  Han, Kimyoung ^a   Cho, Minho ^b   Chun, Kihong ^a,b  

^a Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Ajou University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Health care costs; Health resources; Medical care costs; Public policy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; KOREA; MEDICARE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE;

HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH RESOURCES; MEDICAL CARE COSTS; PUBLIC POLICY;

CITIES; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA;

EID: 84892768852     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2013.46.6.300     Document Type: Article

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