Toward a typology of health-related informal credit: an exploration of borrowing practices for paying for health care by the poor in Cambodia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Borrowing money is a common strategy to cope with health care costs. The impact of borrowing on households can be severe, leading to indebtedness and further impoverishment. However, the available literature on borrowing practices fo...

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Main Authors: Ir Por, Jacobs Bart, Meessen Bruno, Van Damme Wim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/12/383