Inequality in outpatient resource utilization among older adults during the 2007–2008 financial crisis: findings from Taiwan

Inequality in outpatient resource utilization among older adults during the 2007–2008 financial crisis: findings from Taiwan

Abstract Background Equity in medical resource utilization is a crucial concern in countries with national health insurance systems. From the perspective of an active aging framework, public health insurance is one of the pillars of economic security, as suggested by the World Bank, to achieve the g...

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Main Authors: Chiao-Lee Chu, Yu-Hua Chu, Chih-Yuan Lin, Yen-Ping Hsieh, Ching-Sung Ho, Yung-Yu Su, Chia-Nien Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Medical care utilization
Concentration index
Health inequality
Economic crisis
Older adults
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4466-6

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