Copayment and recommended strategies to mitigate its impacts on access to emergency medical services under universal health coverage: a case study from Thailand

Copayment and recommended strategies to mitigate its impacts on access to emergency medical services under universal health coverage: a case study from Thailand

Abstract Background Although bodies of evidence on copayment effects on access to care and quality of care in general have not been conclusive, allowing copayment in the case of emergency medical conditions might pose a high risk of delayed treatment leading to avoidable disability or death. Methods...

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Main Authors: Paibul Suriyawongpaisal, Wichai Aekplakorn, Samrit Srithamrongsawat, Chaisit Srithongchai, Orawan Prasitsiriphon, Rassamee Tansirisithikul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-10-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Emergency medical services
Copayment
Universal Health Coverage Schemes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-016-1847-y

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