Paying out-of-pocket for drugs, diagnostics and medical services a study of households in three Indian states
In India there is a high incidence of morbidity and malnutrition coupled with low standards of public health and expensive medical care. Despite several policy initiatives and many attempts to promote a healthy society, health remains an issue of concern. Policy-makers recognise that the country suf...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Springer
2013.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 2013. |
| Colección: | India Studies in Business and Economics,
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009762733206719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Population Size and Composition of Sample Households
- Chapter 3: Socio-economic Variations, Consumption Poverty and Health Generated Inequalities in Sample Population
- Chapter 4: Self-reported Ailments and Hospitalization: Differentials in Utilization of Health Care
- Chapter 5: Catastrophic Spending on Health by sample Households: Some Results
- Chapter 6: Decomposing Out-of-Pocket Health Spending: Share of Drugs, Medical Services and Other components
- Chapter 7: Utilization of Public Health Facilities: A Situational Assessment
- Chapter 8: Broad Conclusions and Policy Directions.
