The impact of Universal Health Coverage on health care consumption and risky behaviours: Evidence from Thailand

Health Economics, Policy and Law

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 251-266

  Ghislandi, Simone ^a   Manachotphong, Wanwiphang ^b   Perego, Viviana M E ^c  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL WELFARE; THAILAND; AMBULATORY CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; INSURANCE; MIDDLE AGED; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UTILIZATION;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; AMBULATORY CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; RISK-TAKING; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; THAILAND; UNIVERSAL COVERAGE;

EID: 84930083117     PISSN: 17441331     EISSN: 1744134X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1744133114000334     Document Type: Article

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