Patterns of health care use and out-of-pocket payments among general population and social security beneficiaries in Myanmar
Abstract Background As a consequence of the low government expenditure and limited access to health insurance offered by the Social Security Scheme (SSS), out-of-pocket payments (OOPPs) have become the main source of payment for health care in Myanmar. This study aims to provide evidence on the patt...
Main Authors: | Chaw-Yin Myint, Milena Pavlova, Wim Groot |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-04-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4071-8 |
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