Inequalities in universal health coverage: Evidence from Vietnam

World Development

Volumn 64, Issue , 2014, Pages 384-394

  Palmer, Michael G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Matching methods; Social health insurance; South east asia; Universal health coverage; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH RISK; POVERTY;

VIET NAM;

EID: 84904290482     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.06.008     Document Type: Article

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