The determinants of individual health care expenditures in prison: evidence from Switzerland

The determinants of individual health care expenditures in prison: evidence from Switzerland

Abstract Background Prison health systems are subject to increasing pressures given the specific health needs of a growing and aging prison population. Identifying the drivers of medical spending among incarcerated individuals is therefore key for health care governance in prisons. This study assess...

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Main Authors: Karine Moschetti, Véra Zabrodina, Tenzin Wangmo, Alberto Holly, Jean-Blaise Wasserfallen, Bernice S. Elger, Bruno Gravier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Prison
Health care expenditures
Outpatient care
Chronic diseases
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-2962-8

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